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Arts - Performing Arts - Dance
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Folklore and Culture from Panama in the United States - Annual folklore meetings of Panama musicians and dancers in a chosen state.

StarPower Performing Arts Center - Rainbow City, AL - Classes in all areas of performing arts including ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, voice, drama, musical theatre, clogging, baton.

The Dance Gypsy - Monthly calendar/newsletter, list of regular dances by US state, and dance links. Information about getting your own e-mail address @dancegypsy.com

Masters of Movement Dance Studio - Rehoboth Beach, DL - Masters of Movement is Rehoboth Beach's newest dance studio specializing in jazz, ballet, modern, lyrical, hip-hop, and tap dancing.

Dancing for Busy People - Square dances, mixers, contra dances, line dances, books, articles and references for dance and recreation leaders, school teachers, college professors, church activities directors, camp leaders, etc.

Newcomerstown Dance Studio - Newcomerstown, OH - Professional dance education featuring ballet, tap, jazz for ages 3 to adult.

Cambodian Classical Dance - Khmer, Khmer dance, Cambodian dance, cambodian art, Cambodia, Reamker, Ramayana, Thailand, dance, culture, Cambodian music

Allesley School of Dance - England - Classes in Ballet, Tap and Jazz from beginners to advanced.

Austrian Folk Dancing - Traditional Austrian folk dancing and related material about dance, music, costumes, crafts and Austria.

Dance 4 It - England - Wendy Burke School of Dance. Database of 200+ part-time students concentrating on R.A.D Ballet and I.S.T.D Tap, Modern and Jazz. 100% pass rate.

Lloyd Shaw Foundation - The foundation seeks to preserve and foster square dancing, contra dancing, round dances, mixers and quadrilles, folk dances of the American people.

Aspirations - Latin American, Ballroom, Jive and many other styles of dance. Weekly classes or mail order service available.

Mundo Etnico Foundation - Dutch non profit organization promotes dance cultures from the South Pacific islands, including Samoa, Hawaii, Cook Islands, Rapanui, Tonga, Tuvalu, New Zealand, Fiji.

Sussex Summer School - A dance Summer school in South East England.

Folk Dance Association - Helping newcomers discover folk dance: from contra dance to Balkan dance. We publish Folk Dance Directory, an on-line directory of folk dance groups, events and activities in the US and Canada.

Cabaret Theatre School - Stretton, Burton-upon-Trent, England - all round dance training. Classes include Ballet, Tap, Modern Jazz, Gymnastics and Singing.

La Compagnie Folklorique Fanny Thibout - Traditional (18th and 19th century) folk dances, songs, games and music from the "Pays de Liège", in the French-speaking part of Belgium. Includes information about the dances and the costumes, and a list of events.

Chelmsford Dance Centre - Ballroom, Latin-american, Salsa, Disco etc.

Recreational Folk Dancing - Folk dance notes, where to dance, where to buy music and other information of interest to folk dancers.

Moving East - Centre for Dance and Martial Arts in London, providing space for dance companies and contemporary dance classes.

Stoughton Norwegian Dancers - A group made up of high school students who perform various, authentic Scandinavian dances all across the U.S.

Language of Dance Centre - London - alternative teaching approaches for creative dance.

Folk Dance Seminar - Bale (Adriatic Riviera), Croatia. From 2 August to 12 August 2001. Folklore dances from Macedonia, Croatia and Yugoslavia with Aleksandar Anastasov and Andrija Iza.

Wednesbury Dance Centre - West Midlands, England - Dance instruction by IDTA qualified instructors. Learn Modern, Latin and Sports dance.

Coal Country Traditions - Non-profit corporation dedicated to promoting and preserving traditional music and dance, particularly that of the south-western Pennsylvania region.

Dancemania - Sutton-in-Ashfield, near Mansfield, Notts - Riverdance, Modern, Stage, Street, Jazz, Slow Dance, Disco, Ballet, Gymnastic, Rock & Roll or Tap.

NOMAD Festival of Traditional Music and Dance - Held every November in Newtown CT; features participatory dance, folk music and dance from around the world, crafts, and family activities.

Dance into 2000 - Dancing and Performing Arts for all ages. Lancashire.

Mundo Etnico Pacific Web - PacificWeb.nl promotes dances from the South Pacific by means of seminars, book publications and CDs with music of many Polynesian islands.

Newchurch Dance Studio - Small classes, for all age groups and fitness levels. Private lessons, also home visits. Plus interactive distance learning courses.

How to Start a Folkdance Club - Bruce Botelo presents organization instructions, budget planning, equipment tracking, etc.

Vincent-Taylor School of Dance and Performing Arts - Modern, Jazz, Tap and Ballet classes offered by Susanna Vincent-Taylor in Ruislip, Middlesex, UK. Theatre classes also provided in conjunction with The Biz Theatre School.

Northwest Folkdancers - The "Where to Folk Dance Organization" for the Pacific Northwest.

Willow School Of Dance - Surrey - ballet, tap and disco for children aged 2 1/2 upwards to adults in the Wallington, Purley and Tolworth area. Regular IDTA exams and bi-annual show.

Lous Tchancayres - Dance group from Mont de Marsan (Landes, France) that perpetuates the local traditional dances, both with and without stilts. Site contains background about the use of stilts in the area.

Ambitions Dance School - Both classic and contemporary dance taught, for fun or to examination standards by a fully qualified RAD and ISTD teacher. All ages, male or female. Lymm, Cheshire.

Kavak - Turkish dance group with traditional costumes collection in Belgium.

Footlights Dance Centre - Kings Lynn, Norfolk - dance classes for children of all ages.

Dancing at Idlewild Church - Schedules and contacts for regular Contra, Cajun, and Scottish Country dances in Memphis, Tennessee. Links to other dance groups in the Southeast.

Adele's Dance School - North West London - ballet, tap, modern jazz.

Tal-Kin-Jeri Dance Group - South Australian dance group researches and performs traditional dance and story of the Ngarrindjeri people by dance and totem.

Footlight Dance Academy - Wimborne & Corfe Mullen in Dorset - ballet, tap, jazz/modern.

NEFFA LinkFest: Folk Dancing - A directory of folk dancing pages

Martins Dance Centre - Merseyside, Liverpool - adult and children's classes and workshops.

Northwest Folklife - A comprehensive multi-cultural arts organization dedicated to serving the ethnic, traditional, and folk arts communities of the Northwest US.

Exley School of Dance - Tamworth, Staffordshire - ballet, tap, modern and acro-dance to pupils aged from 2-28.

Tapestry Folkdance Center - Offers opportunities for the general public to experience the joys of dance and music throughout the world on the folk dance floor.

Studio One - Ferndown, Dorset - Daily classes in all subjects. Denise's Dancewear sells all regulation and fashion dancewear.

Zazpiak Bat - Reno - Short presentation of the group and pictures from a performance.

Dolphin Dance Studios - All forms of dance, drama, singing, theatrical training, etc.

Oinkari - Basque dance group in Boise.

Dancing Feet - Braunton, North Devon, UK - Dancing Feet will provide you with exciting classes and dance opportunities for you and your children to participate in.

Gauden Bat - Pictures from performances and trips, and a short history of the group.

Elise Marie Academy of Performing Arts - The Elise Marie Academy of Performing Arts began in response to a demand from students for high quality inclusive training. We extend a special welcome to students with learning differences.

Bizkaiko Dantzak - Extensive resource for the folk dances of Bizkaia. Features information, articles, videos, photos, music, graphics and costumes.

Dance Marais Center - Professional dance school in Paris.

Dantzaldizkaria - Educational internet publication about Basque folk dance. Monthly featured articles, readers' questions, dance news and resources.

International School of Dance - The primary dances taught at the school are: ballroom, salsa, tango, merengue, mambo, latin american dancing, line dancing, american style and swing.

Zenbat Gara - Dance ensemble of the Center for Basque Studies of the University of Nevada, Reno.

Ted Motyka Dance Studio - Winnipeg, Manitoba - International Balroom and Latin-American Certified Dance Instruction.

Cyber Dantza - Information and photos about dances and costumes in the different regions and abroad.

Caulfield School of Dance - Port Moody, British Columbia - Ballet (RAD), jazz, modern, tap, and Chinese classical. Also offering acting, singing, and musical theatre classes as well as workshops with guest instructors.

Bob's Contra Page - A list of contra dance web pages found throughout the United States and Canada

Dance Extreme Inc. - London, ON - instruction in ballet, jazz, tap, acro, modern, cardio funk, highland, etc. to children ages 2 1/2 to adults. Recreational classes for fun or competitive classes for more serious dancers.

Contra Dances by Marilee Standifer - "Grace in Madtown," and several other dance choreographies.

Canadian Dance Teachers Association - This is the official site for the Canadian Dance Teachers Association - Ontario Branch. This site contains Member information as well as links to studios in Ontario and official forms for dance examinations.

Some Contradance Stuff - A list of links incorporated into a dialogue about contradance.

Broadway Lights Center for the Performing Arts - St. Catharines, Ontario - beginner to advanced classes in Jazz, Tap, Ballet and Hip-Hop.

Contradance Web Pages - An index of Contradance webpages

Kids Etc - Youth Movement Company - Winnipeg - from children's steps to ballet to musical theatre.

Sacramento Contradance Schedules and Information - Contra dances in the Sacramento area.

CentreStage Dance - Maple Ridge, B.C. - offers a wide variety of dance classes for students from 3 to Adult.

Country Life, Dance & Music Society - CLDMS puts on Traditional New England Country Dances, sometimes called Contra Dances. All dances are taught. Beginners are welcome and no partners are needed. Pittsfield, MA.

Brockville School Of Dance And Gymnastic Inc. - Brockville, Ontario - gymnastics, jazz and ballet with a boutique offering footwear, skatewear and dancewear.

SF Bay Area Contradances and English Country Dances - Contra dances and English Country dances in the San Francisco bay area.

Forufera Center for Dance, Joy and Well-Being - Vancouver, BC - Yoga, Adult Ballet, Modern Dance, Mitzvah Technique and Tango.

Lexington Traditional Dance Association - Contra dance schedule for Lexington KY

Sean Boutilier Academy of Dance - Toronto, Ontario - jazz, tap, ballet, pointe and acro.

Colorado Contra Dancing - Venues and schedules for Boulder, Colorado Spgs, Denver, Durango, Ft Collins, Greeley, Grand Junction, etc.

A Academy of Ballroom and Latin Dancing - Toronto, Ontario - Latin and Ballroom dancing. Private lessons are also available, especially for upcoming weddings and special events.

The Fiddleheads Home Page - New Haven, CT's venerable contradance band... for 25 years and counting.

City Dance Fx - Calgary, Alberta - ballet, lyrical jazz, tap. Ballet for pre-school children also available in Nanton.

Country Dance and Song Society - National umbrella organization for English and Anglo-American folk dance and music. Includes contra dance, English Country Dance, and English Ritual Dance such as Morris. Recordings, books and dance paraphernalia for sale.

Rita Ridaz Dance Academy - Toronto - Ballroom, Latin, Salsa, Merengue, Argentine Tango, Hustle, Swing, Lindy Hop.

Arkansas Country Dance Society - Contra, old time square, English country, couple and American folk dance in North Little Rock.

Penticton School of Dance - B.C. - Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Modern, Hip Hop, Musical Theatre.

What Is Contra Dance? - Explained in several different ways, plus discussions on avoiding dizziness, learning to contra dance, and why it's called "contra" dance. Since February 1995.

Pacific Interior School of Dance - Kelowna B.C. - Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Highland.

Contra Dance Primer - A concise description, including the social and musical aspects.

Studio Metronome - Dance Instruction - Professional instruction in African, ballroom, flamenco, hip-hop, jive, Latin, rock 'n roll, samba and tango dances. Located in Montreal's Le Plateau Mont-Royal area.

Colorado Friends of Old-Time Music and Dance - Contra Dances in Denver and Boulder

Port Perry Dance Academy - Port Perry, Ontario - Offers a full range of dance forms.

Just What Is a Contradance, Anyway? - Answers that question. Includes several photographs and sample contradance music.

Dance Writing - A collection of essays by Leigh Witchell.

It Looks Like They're Having Fun... - Describes contra dancing. Definitions of terms, describes basic figures, discusses history, shows diagrams of figures (with simple animation), and talks about manners.

Dance Criticism by Croce, Denby, and Siegel - Book review by Julie Van Camp.

North Bay Country Dance Society - Contra dances and English Country dances in the San Francisco North Bay (Marin and Sonoma counties).

Muses from a Goddess In Training - Muses and quotes on dance and life.

Great Meadow Music - New England Contra Dancing - Contra dance music on CD or cassette.

Dance Books On-Line - Publishing and retail selling of books, CDs, and videos on dance and human movement. World wide mail order sales.

Charlottesville Contra Dance - Includes dance schedule, links to dance indexes, links to dance weekends.

The Lotis Gallery - Example page for free dancer and fitness competitor website design service.

Santa Barbara Harvest Moon Dance Festival - Weekend outdoor dance festival in middle or late September.

Bess Pruitt and Associates - Performing artists from diverse cultural backgrounds who are available for touring, arts education projects, concerts, collaborations, lecture demonstrations, classes, workshops and residencies.

Dance Awakening at Harbin Hot Springs - Dance weekend in April near Calistoga, California.

Dancers Directory - Global addressbook for dancers with free registration.

Boston Centre Country Dance Society - Information on CDS Boston area contra dances, English country dances, and CDS sponsored dance camps at Pinewoods.

OhioDance - Information on dance events, workshops/classes, auditions, job openings, rehearsal space; provides networking and professional development; holds an annual festival; publishes newsletters, calendars, and a dance directory.

Dance Camps and Special Events (Mostly California) - Contra dance camps, English country dance camps, and special contra dance and English country dance events in California.

Dance USA - Nationwide information base for dance contacts and activities.

DanceDB - Database of dance organizations, where they dance, the performers at the dances, and the dance event schedules. It covers mostly Contra Dance, with some English Country, Scottish, Square, and Swing dance.

Princeton Book Company - Specialists in the publishing and distribution of dance books and dance videos for 25 years, with a list of over 300 dance related titles.

NEFFA: New England Folk Festival Association - Contradances in Cambridge and the Greater Boston area, plus folk events and information on the Association.

Music In Motion - Choreographing, staging, consulting and dance training.

North Carolina: Asheville area dances - Contra dances, English Country dances, zydeco, swing, and more in the greater Asheville area, listed by venue, with the Old Farmer's Ball venue listed first. Includes links to web pages for other North Carolina and South Carolina dances.

DanceScape Television - Daily videostreaming and webcasting broadcasts of dance demonstrations by world champions, as well as online dance instruction. Discussion board covers ballroom and latin to hip hop and ballet.

Contra Dance Links for the United States, Canada, and the World - A comprehensive list of contra dance web pages organized by geographical region.

National Film Board of Canada Dance Catalog - Search the film collection of the National Film Board of Canada.

California Contra/English Dance Schedule - All California (and parts of Nevada) contra dances and English Country dances for the current month, and upcoming dance camps.

Go Beyond Productions, Inc. - Choreography, dance classes and dancers for hire.

New England (Southeast) Contradances - Contradances in eastern Connecticut (including New Haven), all of Rhode Island, southeastern Mass., Cape Cod, and Martha's Vineyard, but not Hartford.

Friends of Terpsichore - Books on dance and anything dance related, second hand and out of print

Connecticut: Hartford Country Dance - Contradances, Cajun/zydeco, swing dances, and swing jams in the Hartford, CT area.

CultureFinder - Search for Dance Tickets and Events - Search national dance events listings by date, keyword, organization, venue, city, and state. Buy tickets for events.

Ohio (Northeast) Community Dance Schedule - Contradances plus English country, ceili, and swing dances in Cleveland, Lakewood, Bath, Oberlin, and other northeast Ohio cities.

Off-Beat Support Group - Questions and answers for social dancers dealing with a partner who dances off the beat.

Santa Barbara Country Dance Society - Contra dances in Santa Barbara, California.

Career Transition for Dancers - Offers career counseling, scholarships and workshops in New York and Los Angeles for dancers transitioning out of careers as performers.

Washington D.C. Area Folk Dances - A guide to contra and other dances in the D.C. area for the current month, with links to complete schedules for area dances.

MusicCutters.com - Music editing service for dance producing cds for competitions, shows, and recitals.

Contra Dance Sound Resources - Resources for running the sound system at a local dance.

Arts-Books - UK based online retailer of performing arts books and media with wide-ranging dance selection.

Seattle Contra Dancing - Contradances in Seattle and nearby cities.

DanceJunction.com - Web site and newsletter services for dance studios.

Dances in western Massachusetts - Schedule of events. Local contradancing history.

underwraps Event Choreography - Offers creative dance, costume and entertainment concepts for wide-ranging events.

Monterey Country Dance Community - A schedule of contra dances and their locations in the Monterey Bay area.

myDanceFriends.com - Extensive dance discussion boards and links to related resources.

Country Dancing in Kalamazoo - Schedule of Contra and Square Dances, English Country Dances, and other events sponsored by Country Dancing in Kalamazoo.

Craig Standen - Choreographer - Choreographic services for musical theater and Vegas style productions.

Chicago Barn Dance Company - Sponsoring contra dance, square dance and old-time music in the Chicago area.

A.I.D.A. - An International Dance Agency - International agency for dancers, trainers and choreographers and those who are seeking them.

Country Dance New York - English country and contra dancing. Includes information about upcoming events, articles, and profiles of callers. Also, terms and dance sheets for ECD.

Video D Studios - Videotapes dance performances, produces dance instructional videos and creates short documentary profiles on various dance companies.

Contra Dance Designer - Graphical design and display of contra dancers, simple graphics and pretty colors.

Performing Arts Video - Video production company specializing in dance, theater and opera. Performance documentation, commercials, video, news releases, and web sites.

Foothills Old-time Dance - Information about Foothills Old-time Dance in Lenoir, North Carolina, caller Roberta Kogut, fiddler Bob Kogut, The Footnotes, fiddle-making.

Dance Films Association - Non-profit membership organization acts as an information clearinghouse and meeting ground for the user, producer, and distributor of dance films and videos.

Bear Hug Mountain Festival Contra Dance Camp - A weekend contra dance camp held in September on Flathead Lake, Montana.

C/N Video Creations - Video production for the performing arts. Denver, Colorado.

David Kirchner - Contra Dance Indices - A list of sites that maintain lists of contra dance pages, including both national dance and regional lists.

Agastar Video productions - Performing arts videography by former professional dancers, with broadcast quality equipment.

Contras at the VFW (Cambridge, Mass.) - Home of the long-running Thursday night contradance, now run by NEFFA.

Johannes Holub Videographers - New York based digital video facility that specializes in documenting dance performances.

Karl's Contra Corner - A gallery of photographs of contra dances and dancers.

Amy Reusch - Dance Videographer - Resume and thoughts about dance videography.

Israeli Folk Dancing - Israelidance.com - Online Israeli Folk Dance Information

Dance Photography by Greg Fight - Gallery of mostly ballet dance photography

Israeli Folk Dancing Resource - Guide and index featuring Books, Music, Session Listings and resources for beginning and experienced Israeli folk dancers.

Matt Haber Photography - Professional dance photographer

Mechola: Jerusalem Dance Company - Dance center of Jerusalem, established three representative Folk dance companies, a unique children dance company, a youth dance company, an adult dance company, along with 2 Jazz dance companies.

DanceScapes - Photography of ballet dancers in the American wilderness, by Narinder Dogra. Gallery and free dance photo greeting cards.

Kesher LeMachol - The Israeli Folk Dance Connection - Events calendar, index of folk dances, instructions and song lyrics, dance supplies.

Dance Photography - Bruce Monk's black and white photography of dancers during performance.

Dance Encourage Center - Hebrew/English instructional videos of Israeli folk dances.

Cathy Peylan - Exhibition of photographic work.

Israeli Dance Australia - Israeli folk dance sessions in Australia and calendar of special events. Covers Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Darwin, etc.

In The Wings - Ballet photography by Bob Mooney.

Israeli Folkdance with Ken Avner - Your source of information on all things about Israeli dance, including Playshop and dancing in / around Boston.

DanceImages.com - Photo gallery of dancers in the landscape by Jeff Holcombe.

Hora Israeli Dance Troupe - A wide variety of Israeli Dance services. From professional shows to master classes and youth programs.

Marty Sohl Photography - Gallery of dance, opera, and theater photography.

Rokdim Center for Instructor and Dancer - A wide collection of israeli folkdance videos and CDs.

Bob Shomler's Ballet and Dance Photo Gallery - Photographs of major ballet companies taken in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Redbridge Israeli Dance Group - Israeli Dancing in North-East London, UK.

Elaine Mayson - Previously an international soloist, now an award winning photographer.

Bavarian Schuhplattlers of Edmonton - A group dedicated to preserving the traditions of Bavarian folk-dancing and costume in Canada.

For the love of Ballet and other Dance Photographs - Showcase of professional work by Fred's Photography in Ontario, Canada.

Donauschwäbische Dance Groups - This website is devoted to promoting and perpetuating the story of the Danube-Swabian people so that future generations can take pride in their heritage and pass it on to their children

MikiPhoto - Gallery with action photography of top international ballroom dancers, Canadian competitors, digital designs and dance event collages.

Alpentänzer Schuhplattler - Alpentänzer Schuhplattler of Sacramento is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of Bavarian and Austrian folk dances, costumes (tracht) and culture

Unstill - Black and white dance photography by Laurent S. Ziegler covering ballet, modern and ethnic dance.

Alpine Dancers, G.T.E.V. Edelweiss - A group dedicated to preserving the culture of the Alpine region of Germany and Austria, performing traditional folkdances and schuhplattlers at many events throughout North Texas.

Klaus Kampert - Fine art nude dancers.

Auerhahn Schuhplattler Verein - A German folk-dance group that strives to preserve traditions of costume, tracht, music, family and fun.

John Andresen - Norwegian ballet photographer.

Gulf Coast Enzianer Schuhplattler Verein, Inc. - A nonprofit, cultural preservation society that is dedicated to upholding the traditions of Bavarian culture through dancing Schuhplattler and wearing Tracht.

Guillaume Dion: A movement of desire - Photos of dance/ballet and dancers.

CC Double Tappers - The Country Cloggin' Double Tappers' webpage consists of several clogging links, cue sheets, history of clogging, etc.

Elena Retfalvi - Photographic exploration of human emotions, including portfolio of contemporary dance.

Texas Clogging Council - Featuring area events, education resources, groups and instructors, membership forms and history.

Boz Swope - Professional photographer in New York focused on dance photography. Available for traveling assignments.

CLOG, Inc. - The National Clogging Leaders Organization - A national non-profit organization with a mission to preserve and promote the heritage and art form of clogging. Host of the annual National Clogging Convention held each Thanksgiving weekend.

Josef Schmitt - All genres of dance photography in private locations and on stage.

Double Toe Times - A monthly clogging and percussive dance magazine.

Kim Deale - Hand painted and black and white photos of dance, new environmental dance photos, and related art.

Clogging Champions of America - Clogging Champions of America originated with the goal of providing fun, entertainment and challenge to all cloggers of America. Site includes Showdown news, Clogarama, Schedule of Events, Team standings.

DeWeese Photographic Arts - Dance photographs including ballet, hip hop, and modern. Numerous photographs of Indiana University dancers.

Ozark Lightnin' - Competition team from Springfield, Missouri, under the direction of Scott Leach.

Nigel Fisher Photography - Fine art photographer who specialises in ballet.

Country Fever Cloggers - Features information and photos on the group from Naples, Florida.

Hilary Shedel Photography - Dance and movement photography.

Country Cloggers - Dance group in Seattle area, WA, USA. Classes, workshops, demos, reviews and pictures.

Maria Luisa Ferraro "FOTOGRAFA" - Italian photographer specializing in dance, theater, music, fashion and sport.

Kristen's Clogging Page - Offering information on this type of dance.

Michael Slobodian photographer - Dance, portrait and other photographs.

Milwaukee's Cream City Clogging Company - Milwaukee Clogging Organizations, Affiliations. Performance Schedule and pictures.

cjkane photography - Dance and other photographs including those for Vineland Regional Dance Company.

Capitol City Cloggers - Exhibitions and lessons in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Images by Gayle - Dance and other subjects.

NW Cloggers Bulletin Board - Keeping cloggers informed about clogging clubs, special clogging events in the Northwest and western Canada area and major National events. You will also find links to other related and featured sites.

Dance Pictures - Historical pictures of dancers published in magazines before WWII with related material.

Carl's Clogging Supplies - Secure online store for clogging shoes, taps, and accessories.

Photographer Veikko Kankkunen - Portfolios of dance photography - ballet, contemporary, flamenco - from a Finnish photographer.

Bluefields Appalachian - Southwest England based Appalachian clog team, featuring mainly 'Green Grass' style with other step dance types.

Reichhold Arts - Photo galleries of English ballet, nightclubs, London.

Stevens Clogging - Maker of Stevens Stompers clogging taps. Also carries shoes and boots, instructional videos, music, petticoats and pettipants, gifts, etc.

Raintree Photography - Specialist in dance school photography. Located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

Clogdancing.com - Virtual community provides categorized instructor/dancer directory, cue-sheets, calendar, and forum.

Peregrine Images - Photography/publication company focusing on the dance photographs of Hal Eastman.

The Clogging Depot - Clogging studio in Dawsonville, Georgia. Home of the Footstompin' Express Cloggers.

Creative Antics Dance Images - Los Angeles based photography business whose services include dance photography.

Storm Dancers - Performance team from Oakwood, Georgia.

Millenium Travel Services - Providing tours and cruises for dance, baton twirling, cheerleading, drill team, ballroom, choral and instrumental groups.

Clogloose.com - A clogging community site offering information on lessons in the Amarillo,TX area, news, forums, links, and other services.

Dance Travel International - Specializes in travel for dancers. From competitions for the experienced to dance camps for the novice.

ClogUSA - Sponsored by Clogging Champions of America and offers information on teams, workshops and competitions throughout the United States.

Dance Holidays - Offering dance holidays and tours around the world; flamenco, salsa, ceroc, lindy hop, modern, Latin, ballroom, line dancing, Brazilian, African, Afro-Cuban, salsa.

Cottage Country Cloggers - Studio located in Barrie, Ontario offers a schedule of classes and pictures.

JST Dancing Holidays - John Semple Travel organizes Scottish Country, Ceilidh and Line Dancing holidays to warm winter Mediterranean climates.

Tater Hill Cloggers - Featuring information on upcoming events. Also includes photos, guestbook and links.

cuba salsa holidays .com - Study salsa on a two week holiday in Havana, Cuba.

Fire-on-the-Mountain Cloggers - Site features information, performance schedule, and history of the Fire-on-the-Mountain Cloggers of San Antonio, Texas.

"Let's Dance" Cruises - Ballroom dance cruises to multiple locations.

Raise the Dust Appalachian Dancers - Small group of Appalachian Dancers and Musicians performing original choreography to Old Time and Blue Grass Music and traditional Appalachian stepping. Available for performances throughout the UK.

Alicia Joy Dancers - Female dance group with a variety of dance shows.

Rhythm Cloggers Home Page - Houston, Texas studio offering classes and photographs.

Galaxy Dancers - Professional dancers employing dance, ballet, modern dance, jazz dance and theater dance for entertainment at weddings, business meetings, auditions, companies, shows and modeling events.

Texas Tradition Cloggers - A competition clogging team based in Austin, Texas, USA.

Rhythmic Harmony Productions, Inc. - An entertainment company specializing in professional dance performance, instruction and show production.

Cue Sheets Page - Featuring clog dance steps for songs.

Czar Kim's Korea Dance - Profile of a Korean based dancer.

Buckshot TNG Clogging Team - Championship competition clogging team from California.

The New Dawn Singers Inc. - Group of talented singers and dancers that travel across the USA performing entertainment shows.

Aftershock - Competition Team in California and Nevada, USA. Dancer profiles, team pictures, and calendar of events.

Yael Deynes - Professional dancer working in Miami Beach.

Barbary Coast Cloggers - Performing since 1981, founded in San Francisco.

Pineapple Agency at Big City Studios - Supplies dancers/choreographers/rehearsal studios to the entertainment and advertising industry worldwide.

Wolfpack Clogging Team - Offering information on past and upcoming events. Also features photos and links.

Elite Dance Artists Management - Employment agency specializing in the representation of high profile dance artists who are available for short term guest artist positions.

Hillbillies Cloggers - Why Clog? - Features information on clogging and how it helps you. Class schedules and prices are also available.

Tropical Productions - Cultural, dance, and music entertainment, featuring the South Sea Revue.

Solid Gold Edition - This North Carolina group uses tap, jazz, and hip hop to influence their clogging style. Available for performances.

A Moroccan Belly Dance - Smra Shahar,bi-cultural dancer with roots in Morocco, now based in Los Angeles California.

Theresa's Clogging World - Featuring links, history of the dance, and competition information.

Impact Dance Group - UK-based international dance group available for all occasions.

The Red River Cloggers - From Clinton and Heber Springs, AR, the team has been performing from coast to coast.

Susan Bentley Dancers - Professional dancers for cabaret, cruising, summer seasons.

Soft On Appalachian Step Dancers - Based in and around the Worcestershire area. They have been performing for over 10 years and were one of the first dance sides to bring this style of dance to the area.

MissingLinkProductions - Dance acts that cross boundaries between dance performance, circus arts and theater.

Clog Ring - Web ring of clog-dedicated web sites.

New Vision Dance Company - Dance and cirque performances for a wide variety of occasions and events.

Canadian Rocky Mountain Cloggers - Group based in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, offering clogging lessons and three competition teams.

Stefi Art Agency - Byelorussian dance teams for special events.

Clogging With Ree Payne - Information on lessons, exhibitions, and the Wildwood and Mile-Hi Cloggers of the Denver, Colorado, Metro Area.

Illusions: A Dance Company - Multicultural dance company mixing genres.

Ain't No Mountain Cloggers - Group from NW Indiana and NE Illinois.

Mia's Belly Dancers of Corpus Christi - Dancers of the MerSel, as well as the Middle Eastern Dance Club from Texas A&M, Corpus Christi.

Eclectic Cloggers - Not-for-profit traditional clogging and flatfooting group from Washington state.

KosmiKaos Fire Performance - A fire performance troupe based out of Denver, CO.

Yellow Rose Cloggers - Featuring a schedule of classes and upcoming events, history of the dance and photos. Also offers a guestbook and links.

Magic Show Agency - Artistic agency in Turkey for dancers and show groups.

Rainbow Cloggers - Australia based group featuring information on history, classes, and cue sheets.

HawaiianEverything - Hawaiian luau dance and performance services.

Firestone Percussive Dance - FireStone, based in Exeter, UK, both perform and teach Percussive Dance. Dance Styles include Appalachian Clogging and Irish Step Dance.

Professional Club Dancers - Club dancers for special events, based in Melbourne, Australia.

Southern Connection Cloggers - A competition clogging team from Irmo, South Carolina directed by April Elwood and Robin Elliott. Page includes updated information on the team, competitions and pictures.

Tama Leao's Polynesian Shows - Hawaiian luau dancing and performance for events throughout Florida.

Cougar Clogging Camp - Teams and Lessons for boys and girls aged 9-18.

Cantik Star Promosindo - Indonesian dance acts, primarily for Japan.

Steve's Clogging Videos - Two-hour tapes that are well-paced for easy learning from one of the country's finest instructors.

PYRO-TECHNIQUE - Fire Dance Theatre. Exotic entertainment services. - Australian fire dance theatre group touring internationally since 1996. Information and photo gallery.

Lehigh Valley Cloggers - Non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the American Step Dance known as "clogging" in and around mid-eastern Pennsylvania.

Flamenco Chicago Productions - Flamenco dancers, singers and guitarists available for special events in Chicago and the Midwest.

Pennyroyal Garland Dancers - Information about Leicestershire's premier Garland and Clog Dancing side.

SoCalEvents - Offering Polynesian entertainment, catering, luau packages, props, rentals and classes.

Perry's Place Records and Supplies - Mail order music and dance supply shop since 1966, for clogging, country western, line, square, and round dancing.

Southern California Dance and Directory - Louise Reichlin's attempt to increase awareness of Southern California as a dance center: links to Los Angeles choreographers & dancers, etc.

Kelli's Clogging Page - Includes Kelli's original choreography, a clogging forum and chat room, clogging event pictures, information on the CLOG Today newsletter, links, and other clogging resources.

Sapphire Swan - Excellent dance directory. Covers Clogging to samba to Irish jigging and Chinese dancing.

Sugar Creek Cloggers - Competition and exhibition team from Des Moines, Iowa.

DancerLinks.Com - Links to competitions, dance organizations, dance wear and dance studios.

Brooke's Clog Page - Detailed and illustrated essay describing clogging.

Joebody's Dance Links - Dance links for all needs. Uncategorized.

Bull Run Cloggers - Featuring information, performance schedule and pictures of the group from Manassas, Virginia.

Dance Links - One of the oldest collections of links and thus may not be accurate.

Quinte Bay Cloggers - Featuring information, photos and links.

Dance Section - EntsWeb Directory - All forms of dance and dancers

Tanglefoot Appalachian - Southeast London-based Appalachian clog team, consisting of a mixed group of people who enjoy dancing.

4dance - Categorized directory from 4anything.com

St. Marys Oswaldtwistle Clog Dance Company - Ossy Cloggers and Clogology.

@URL Internet Arts Resources: Dance - Topical collection includes Mega dance resources, New Zealand dance, dance and related technologies, etc.

Shufflin' Shoes Cloggers - Club located in Dallas, Texas. Site offers class and exhibition information.

Artslynx International Dance Resources - Links in areas underserved by other listings from research to notation to the most comprehensive linkings to university dance departments. The site is optimized for teachers, students, and dance researchers.

Clog Central Station - Offers pictures, links, and competition resources.

World Wide Web Virtual Library: Dance

Double-Down Cloggers - Performance team within the Las Vegas area offering live shows and beginning to intermediate level clog dancing instruction.

Newdance.Com/DancePages Directory: Contemporary Dance and Performance Arts - Contemporary dance discussion forums, event listings, writings, jobs, plus searchable database of artists and dance-related sites.

Orlando Cloggers - Offering information on classes and performances.

DancePages Directory - Contemporary dance discussion forums, event listings, writings, jobs, plus searchable database of artists and dance-related sites.

Touchwood Appalachian Dancers (UK) - Appalachian Dance group from the East Midlands of the United Kingdom. Dancing old-time clogging since 1985.

Dancebot - Cutting edge website to help dancers: Find one another. Find work. Find performances. Find funding. Find dance stuff. Promote their dance stuff.

Scotia Valley Stompers - Dance school located in Greenwood, Nova Scotia, that offers Clogging,Irish, and Stepdancing. Providing exercise, entertainment, and public performances for all ages and levels. No fund raising, just plain fun.

DanceLead - Directory of dance and dancing related internet resources.

Nickel City Clogging Festival - Held each April. A weekend of clogging workshops, fun dancing, and entertainment. A special Saturday night stage production of 200+ cloggers throughout the Northeast U.S.

Dance Mall - The net's most comprehensive searchable database and directory for dance and dance-related businesses.

Erie Canal Cloggers - Promoting clogging throughout central New York and beyond by performing and teaching America's oldest folk dance.

Dance World - Offering links to country, western, ballroom and social dancing related sites. Includes club, studio and cruise listings.

Charnwood Clog - Step Dancer's from Charnwood Forest in Leicestershire, UK.

WWWArtChannel: Dance - Unified access to over 500 different international and national search engines and more than 1.200 directories and resource pages.

Devil's Jumps - Ladies clog stepping team from Lancashire, UK.

Global Dance Directory of the International Dance Council - CID - 14,000 addresses and adding 2,000 new entries every month. Strictly non-commercial free of charge, no advertisements. The official directory for all dance forms in all countries.

Greenwood Step Clog - From Nottingham, UK

CyberDance - Ballet on the Net - A collection of over 3,500 links to classical ballet and modern dance resources on the Internet.

Inclognito - From Burnley in Lancashire, UK.

DanceUSA - A galleria of resources, articles, professional organizations, team websites and companies for a dance team, drill team, pep squad, pom team, cheerleaders, color guard, band or any other performance group.

Double Toe Jam - Clogging workshop held each July in Waco, Texas.

123World: Dancing Styles - Listing of the most appropriate sites for dancing styles around the world.

Country Knight Cloggers - Non-profit country/Western dance company from Los Angeles, California.

Knowledge Hound How-to guides - Links to dance lessons and tips for ballet, ballroom, belly dancing, body popping, line dancing, and jazz.

Step 'n' Time Cloggers - Perfoming group from Tipp City, Ohio, under the direction of Bob and Phyllis Lewis.

Dance Space - General resource with links for many types of dance.

Tennessee Country Cloggers - Exhibition Clogging at Area Festivals & Fairs. Classes for beginners available. Located in the Coffee and Bedford Counties, TN.

thedancenet.com - Dance specific directory and search engine for all styles of dance. "The dancer's meeting point". Great articles, photos, and screensaver.

Texas Tradition Cloggers - Located in San Antonio, Texas, offering lessons and an exhibition group. Visitors are welcome.

WannaLearn.com: Dance - Links to free online dance tutorials, guides and instructionally oriented sites on the net.

Piedmont Travelers Cloggers - The Piedmont Travelers is a North Carolina based adult couples clogging team specializing in traditional Appalachian Freestyle as well as a variety of precision and line dances directed by John Brady of Charlotte, NC.

Top Ten Dance Sites - From the TopTenLinks directory.

Clogfest International - Clogging workshop and competition held in Reno, Nevada, each Thanksgiving weekend.

BayFolk - Listing of San Francisco Bay Area folk dance venues, groups, teachers and bands as well as an event calendar and sound clips.

Conejo Valley Cloggers - Featuring a schedule of classes, upcoming events, registration and a newsletter.

Dancing Clubs - Links for many types of dance.

Bailey Mountain Cloggers - Folk dance company of Mars Hill College, North Carolina, USA.

People Like Me Viewer's Guide - This Viewer's guide provides resources and information on world dance styles and companies participating in People Like Me. PLM is an arts education program which brings children K-6 to a lively narrated ethnic dance performance, produced by World Arts West.

Smokey Run Cloggers - Exhibition team from Smyrna, TN, that enjoys high-stepping, foot-stomping clogging and strives to preserve the heritage of clogging.

Henry's Dance Hotlist - A large index of dance-related Web links.

Steppin' Out Cloggers - Competition team from Pleasant Garden, NC, offering instruction in basic to advanced clogging.

gigCenter - Search for and post dance related work.

Country Western Dance Information - Resources for dancers and instructors, including mailing lists and discussion groups.

DanceDirectory - Provides access to teachers, societies, institutions, show, performers and performances as well as accessories and shops.

Bay Area Country Dance Society - Dance calendar, guide to upcoming special events, and links to country dancing resources.

World Wide Arts Resources: Dance - Categorized links, including choreography, festivals, magazines, and associations.

Calgary Country Western and Ballroom Dance - Country western and ballroom dancing in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Competitions, history of dance, local dances and workshops. Calgary information and links.

Dance Spots Network - Searchable list of venues and instructors in the United States, arranged by dance style, location, and names. Also a calendar of annual events.

5-6-7-8 Dance Magazine - Web and print. Articles, news, teachers, directories, dance music, videos, Swing, Country, Hustle, Lindy, Line Dance, Shag, events calendar.

DancePlus Ring - Sites about dance, music, and performing.

Country Dave's Home - Country western dance activities in the New York Capital District. Line dance links. Country Western line dance instructors forum. Line dances.

The Art of Ballet and Dance Webring

McArtor Dancing - Mark and Erica McArtor are showcase DIV.III dancers in the UCWDC. Country and Swing dancing.

Ballet & Dance WebRing - Ring of dance sites, managed by DanceArt.com, features a mix of professional and personal home pages.

Michigan Swing And Country Dance - To develop, nurture, and serve Michigan's swing and country dance community in a friendly way.

The Dance Help Ring - Collection of sites that provide dance help, information, inspirational quotes, or pictures.

Big Apple Ranch - Gay and lesbian country western dancing every Saturday night in New York City.

The Dancers Webring - The Dancers Webring

The Information Super Dance Floor - Information Sources - Comprehensive list of dance resources

AccessDance Network - Application service provider and Web developer to the ballroom dance, dancesport, and performing arts industries.

Rhonda's Dance News - Dance instruction by Rhonda Yannayon, line dancing, western swing, country western dancing.

The Digital Performance Archive - Documents developments in the creative use of computer technologies in performance. The DPA also collates examples of how computer technologies are being used to create, document or analyse performance.

Cactus Jack's Dance Club - Family dancing on Fridays and Saturdays. Wednesday nights are line dancing only. Large wooden dance floor, disc jockey, and concessions. Smoke and alcohol free. Located in Conover, NC.

Dance & Technology Zone - D&TZ is a resource for artists and others who are particularly interested in using new media and information technologies in the creation and performance of dance, dance theater and related live performance works.

Country Dance Preservation Society - Information regarding Country Dance in and around Atlanta, Georgia; including places to dance, upcoming events, local competitors, and a discussion board.

Michael Menegon and the Beat Suits Project - Technologically integrated Dance. Dancers wear electronic body suits that allow them to play the score while performing.

United Country Western Dance Council - Standardizing Country Western dance competitions worldwide.

Dance & the Computer: Potential for Synergy - Don Herbison-Evans of Basser Department of Computer Science describes the various uses of computers in Dance

Gotta Dance - Cajun Style - Instruction and performance including detailed video of several group dances.

Riverbed - Detailed descriptions of major artworks by Paul Kaiser and Shelley Eshkar, including collaborations in digital dance with choreographers Merce Cunningham and Bill T. Jones, and in theater with Robert Wilson.

Dance Web - Featuring two dance clubs, local dance events and social gatherings in Jackson, Missouri.

The DNC Project - A digital playground attempting to get dancers more involved in the act of creation of digital tools as well as tailoring existing software for use in dance.

Capitol CountryDancin' - Guide to country western dance in the Washington - Baltimore area.

Palindrome Intermedia Performance Group - Digital, computer-assisted performances based in Nürnberg, Germany.

Country Calendar - Information on country western dancing, events, participants and links.

Interface - Academic Journal of Art and Technology. Some issues cover dance.

Learn To Dance - Dan and Rita's country western dance classes held in Nampa, Idaho.

Big Room: Web Dances - Richard Lord experiments with creating dance for the web

Southern Star Dance Productions - Jeff and Mary Hill's dance studio in Cornelius, North Carolina.

4Dart.com - On stage, performers interact with virtual images projected into space. The performing arts tradition fuses with new digital technology to create these illusions.

mvcda.com - Country Western Social Dance Club in the Iowa/Illinois Quad Cities.

Ghostcatching - Virtual dance collaboration project. "Ghostcatching finds its place in the unexpected intersection of dance, drawing, and computer composition..."

Country Music Dance Network - Step sheets, music, artists, new artists, and dance floor etiquette.

S H I F T S - IDAT99 connection - Workshop for individuals working in dance and technology, in conjuction with the International Dance and Technology conference.

Hot Pepper's Country Western and Line Dance - Step sheets and URL Dance Tour.

Digital Media Elective S260/A22 - This site holds Matt & Fran's documentation for the Digital Media Elective S260/A22 (2001) at Dartington College of Arts in Devon, England.

Two Step Junction - Music and dancing. Two step, line dance, swing, waltz, and cha-cha lessons in Pisgah Forest, North Carolina.

Dance for the Fiberoptic Planes - A video dance collage by Robbie Shaw and Dancers from The Ohio State University's Dept. of Dance and Ohio State's ACCAD

Line Fever - Line dances, links, and other info from SW Ohio.

Summer Workshop in Performance Telematics - A summer program offered for dance students in proformance telematics. Hosted by Arizona State University, Institute for Studies in the Arts.

Two Step Houston - Vicki Dunn teaches two step, cha cha, waltz, polka, east west coast swing and jitterbug.

Hands-On Dance Project - A site where you can be involved in creating dance interactively with live dancers. Web-based tasks, email and video-conferencing will enable you to join us in the creative process. Everyone is welcome, regardless of previous dance experience.

The Brandin' Iron Dance and Social Club - Non profit country dance and social club in San Bernadino, California. Sponsers an annual country dance competition.

M@ggie's Love Bytes - Cybermedia exploration of a dance theatre performance occurring in real and virtual space.

Country Western Dance International - A not for profit social dance organization, sanctioning many events throughout the Western United States as well as in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.

Motherboard - Performances and installations which utilise and relate to digital pop culture and social interaction.

BubbaHyde's Boot Scootin' Home Page - Places to go in the Maryland (USA) area. Links and pictures.

The Litefoot Project - A collaborative project to develop a floor-space to research the development of immersive and collaborative environments in creative virtual contexts: eg. Track impact of the feet of a dancer.

M. R. Boots - Regional guide to country western, line, and swing dancing in Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania.

Bedford Interactive - Non-profit research partnership making educational dance resources in multimedia.

Dance Central, Inc. - Dance Studio and Social Centre. Edmunton, Alberta, Canada

David Rokeby: VNSIII Motion Tracking Hardware - A device that allows you to extract motion from live video images in real-time.

Cntrydncegrl's Guide to Country Dancing in the Tri-State Area - Listings of places to dance for PA, NJ, DE (USA). Couples, partner and line dancing. Also contains links for country music artists, fan club links, and for western apparel.

Who Is Doing What and Where? - List of people who are using technology intersecting the sphere of dance.

Western Partner Dance Links - Step sheets, links and shortened 'crib sheet' step sheets.

Dance Technology at Ohio State University Dance Department - Functions to encourage people in dance to investigate the edge of our current state of human-machine interaction. Conferences, software development, bibliography and a list of people using dance technology.

Mike Wagner, Dance Instructor - Dance instruction by Mike Wagner, UCWDC Champion Dancer. Lessons taught at Diamond Back Saloon in Belleville, Michigan.

Dance Notation Bureau Homepage - The DNB's mission is to record dances in a way that will allow them to be performed. The DNB documents on paper using a symbol system called Labanotation.

Dancin' Around - Ocala, Florida - Information on group and individual lessons and workshops

Dance Writing - "Sutton DanceWriting" publications, movement writing.

Dancing in Dallas - Where to learn to dance and practice social dancing, Country and Western and West Coast Swing in the Dallas, Tx area.

Introduction to Labanotation - How the notation looks like and analyses movement.

Dave's Country Western Dance Pages - All kinds of listings from classes and instructors to competition results and dance publications.

The Benesh Institute - International center for Benesh Movement Notation. Includes information on courses, software and books.

Mary Hoedeman's Dance Camp - Teaching 8 dances. Held near Nashville, TN in the spring and fall each year.

The Identity of Works of Art in Dance - Part of Julie Charlotte Van Camp's dissertation on issues regarding notation and changes in a choreographer's work.

National Teachers Association for Country Western Dance - An organization of teachers helping teachers.

The LabanWriter Project - A Laban notation editor for the Macintosh developed by the Ohio State Department of Dance.

Country Western Dance with Lee & Susan - Couples and line dance information from Kingsland, Georgia.

Laban International Courses Website - Website for an annual dance/movement/arts/therapy course held in Eastbourne, UK every Summer. This course continues the dance farm tradition developed by Rudolph Laban in the 1920's.

Dancing in Kelowna, Vernon, Penticton, British Columbia - Events, lessons, night clubs, dance clubs of Kelowna, Vernon, and Penticton in the Okanagan Valley.

Led and Linter: An X-Windows Editor/Interpreter for Labanotation - A simple computer editor for Labanotation - a human movement script widely taught and used around the world.

Diamondback Saloon Home Page - Country dance saloon in Belleview, Michigan. Dance lessons scheduled 6 nights per week, special events.

DANCE - the dance figure database - Shareware windows program to edit dance figures.

Best of British - Country and Western music club. Couples dancing, linedancing and free style. Kent, UK. Includes schedules and contact information.

ArtSchool Manager Program - Managing the day to day work of your dance, gymnastics, music, martial arts or combination school.

Syncomotion - A non-competitive dance team. Includes photos, events and contact information.

Fred Bolder's Ballroom Site - DansCAD - Freeware dance software by Fred Bolder.

Cimarron Country Dancers - A non-alcohol, non-smoking social club in Sumner, Washington. Includes schedules, location, activities and contact details.

Dance-Stuff: The Dance Studio Resource Center - Home of the Dance Manager software.

GottaDance - Rex Jones and Kristin Geil, 2002 UCWDC Classic World Champions. Find schedules, locations, videos for sale and contact details.

Studio Manager Dance Studio Software - Automates Dance Studio management and make preparing for recitals a snap.

Local Motion Dance Team - An Atlanta based Country and Western exhibition dance team. Features photos, descriptions and contact details.

CSD: Computerised Solutions For Dance - South Africa based developers of software solutions tailored for use in the DanceSport arena.

Two Step Tidewater Virginia - Dance every Sunday night in a smoke free room. Find schedules, descriptions and contact details.

Credo Interactive Inc. - The Web's one-stop-shop for character motion software and content. Makers of Life Forms 3D character movement software. Life Forms provides a fast, easy, and intuitive solution for creating and editing 3d character movement, including motion capture data.

Sweetheart Jamboree - Country Western Swing and Line dance workshop event in Seattle WA. Schedules, photos and contact details.

Animated Communications - 3d Choreographer - 3d Choreographer (3DC) is a program to create character animations.

Line Dance Fun - Step sheets from the San Francisco Bay Area and the World. Real Audio streams, happenings from dance festivals around the US.

Contra Dance Designer - Graphical design and display of contra dancers, simple graphics and pretty colors.

Lance's Linedancing Page - New Zealand Choreographed line dances.

Triple Threat Dance Studio Software - Customizable and simple to use software to manage every aspect of your studio; from classes to costumes to recitals to accounting.

Steve Moody - Country Line Dancing - Steve Moody is a DJ at WPOC radio in Baltimore, Maryland, and teaches Country Line Dancing at several locations in and around Baltimore.

Belly Dance Home Page - Offers articles as well as a large collection of commercial and educational resource links.

Lucky Western Dancers - Demonstration team in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

Belly Dancing - Art Of Middle Eastern Dance - A comprehensive web site on belly dancing. It features poetry, translated song lyrics, a glossary of belly dance terms, tips and tricks, finger cymbal rhythms, and Egyptian goddesses. For everyone from beginners to bellydance pros.

The Line Dance FAQ - Frequently asked questions about line dancing and step sheets.

Middle Eastern Dance and Healing - Information about Raqs Sharqi (belly dance). Article covers information on the different Middle Eastern dance styles, instruments, costuming, and props.

Knowledge Hound - Links to free line dancing instructions: step sheets, step instructions and dance charts.

Morocco and the Casbah Dance Experience - The web site of one of the leading researchers of dance traditions in the Middle East and North Africa. Articles on Oriental dance and childbirth, floor work, ethics of ethnic.

Henry Costa's Line Dance Page - Choreographer and line dance instructor: news, information, and features.

The Gilded Serpent - An online magazine focused on Middle Eastern dance, arts, travel, and culture.

Country Time Dance Lines - Choreographer Gloria Johnson and DJ Dusty Miller from Deltona, Florida. Site boasts 2000 step descriptions.

International Dance Discovery - The IDD Dancezine, which is a collection of poetry, essays, and fiction about dance as a transformative experience, a spiritual healing, and/or karmic journey. Also lists recommended dance readings, and the Little Egypt Home Page.

NY Metropolitan Country Music Association Inc. - A non profit organization promoting country western music and dancing in the Tri-State Area (USA).

Ottoman Traders Guild - Ottoman Traders portray an Ottoman Turkish Trading Caravan of the mid-1500's. The web site for this Renaissance performance guild offers historical information about mid-eastern music and dance.

Line Dancing in Arizona with Kevin Staley - Lessons and schedule for the Phoenix metro area, Mesa, Chandler, and Sun Lakes, Arizona.

Visionary Dance Productions - In addition to commercial information about Delilah's classes, videos, music, and retreats, the "Ideas And Images" page of this web site leads to a number of interesting articles about belly dancing written by Delilah. Look for the section called "Alexandra's Library". Unfortunately, a lot of tantalizing article titles haven't yet been linked to anything, but there's enough there to be worth visiting.

Bill Bader, Choreographer - Choreography,downloads of step descriptions, bio, schedule of classes, socials and workshops, dances taught, features, Jamboree BC, and links to the world of linedancing.

Edmund W. Frick Web Site - One corner of Ed's site features a photo gallery of belly dancers and links to belly dancing web sites.

Rita's Country Kickers - Line dancing steps, lessons and DJ services.

Bhuz.com - An online community for Middle Eastern arts. Includes a directory, event listings, discussion boards, articles and an auction area where dancers, musicians and merchants may buy and sell items.

Country Calendar Monthly Dance Listings - Places to line dance in USA.

Belly Dance Gallery - Photographs and links of belly dancers. By Jeff Oberman.

Munich LAD's, Lucky Afternoon Dancers - Gay and lesbian line dance group in Munich/Germany.

Belly Dancer Breast Cancer Survey - An online survey that explores how belly dancing has helped breast cancer patients through the recovery process. Includes both the survey questions that you can respond to and also the results so far.

True Country Entertainment - DJs and dance instructors. Includes dance choreography.

Al Mustarib - A newsletter to serve the dancers and musicians of the Middle-Eastern persuasion in the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA), as well as those whose interest includes Middle-Eastern Culture.

Dolly's Country Line Dancers - Step sheet for original dance and links.

Dance! - For Middle-Eastern & ethnic dance. Directories for bands, books, dancers, costumers, events, music, teachers, troupes, videos, and workshops.

Norwegian Linedance Management - Offers personal instruction, workshops and organizes other events with main focus on linedance.

Forbidden Dance - Article about belly dancing that appears on the InnerSelf web site.

Marg's Line Dancing Website - Line dancing in Maritime Canada. Marg Jones' choreography, step descriptions, events, and links to line dancing websites.

Atea's Magical Motion Belly Dance Scene - Atea sells instructional belly dance videos, cassettes and cds and gives classes. Site includes several informational articles to read.

Country Saturday Night - Maryland Line Country Line Dancers. Northern Maryland and Southern Pennsylvania. Step sheets.

Belly Dancing by Desert Moon Dance Academy of St. Louis, Missouri - Belly dancing classes by Arleah and the Desert Moon Dance Academy in St. Louis, Missouri. Includes articles with definitions of some dance-oriented terms, and information about Middle Eastern music. Excellent collections of dance-oriented links that is well organized into categories and points to very informational web sites.

Denim & Lace of Pa. - Allentown, Bethlehem and Stroudsburg Pa, Poconos, Pennsylvania. DJ Peggy Sue. Line dancing and couples taught.

Botticelli - Features belly dance classes and performances in Roskilde, Denmark by Botticelli and her troupe, Jumanah. Also an extensive technique section with text and diagrams explaining how to do a variety of belly dance moves. Site is in both English and Danish.

Pedro Machado - Official web page of line dance champion includes photos, choreography, schedule.

Boulder Bellygrams By Maria - Recipes, product reviews, humor, lists of television shows and movies that feature belly dancers, and information about Maria, a belly dancer in Boulder, Colorado.

Stompin Sue Country Western Line Dancing - Country Western line dancing NW Jersey. Locations in Belvidere, Branchville, Rockaway, NJ. Beginner - Advanced lessons in line and couples.

Zaida Bellydancing for Older Women - Several articles exploring topics related to belly dancing that are particularly slanted to the needs of older women, but interesting even for younger ones!

Sharpe's Worldwide Dance Instruction Survey - Kathy Sharpe's survey of line dances taught each month throughout the world - used by many instructors as a guide for teaching.

Omphalo-Stepses - Great resource for instructions on making belly dance costume items, plus a gallery of antique photos/dance art.

Cowboy's Line Dance Page - Over five hundred and fifty line dance text files, information on teaching, pictures of line dance group.

Middle Eastern Dance in New Mexico - Guide to events, teachers, and vendors in Albuquerque and other areas of New Mexico for Middle Eastern dance. All dance information is welcome and encouraged.

Country Line Dance Association - Promotes line dancing and provide guidelines for courses in Singapore.

Middle Eastern Dance Resource Guide - Very informative belly dancing web site. FAQs, World-wide teachers listing, vendor listing, and contact list.

Country Cut-Ups - Instructor and Choreographer in Fremont-Toledo, Ohio area.

Middle Eastern Dance - Suite101.com - Online community featuring articles, opinion poll, discussion forums, and occasional contests, all related to belly dancing.

Boots & Hats - Charity Line Dancers - Raising funds for worthy causes, twice weekly meetings, photos from various functions. Located in Gauteng, South Africa.

Bellydance Museum - Collection of rare postcards, film posters, engravings and other paraphernalia on Oriental dance.

Country Dancing in Ohio - Instructions for several line dances, as well as links.

1001 Nights On The Internet - A Germany-based resource site on belly dancing. Content in both German and English. Includes Middle Eastern recipes, a directory of Middle Eastern names with their meanings, German-language translations of some Arabic songs, a German-language forum, an article with an overview of belly dance, and a rudimentary Arabic language lesson.

San Diego Country Dancing - Places to dance and links.

The Joy of Belly Dance - In addition to information about this troupe based in Queensland, Australia, this site also offers discussion forums and links to costume information.

Line Dance Association of Australia - A nonprofit organisation supporting instructors, dancers and clubs. Includes listings for instructors, clubs and venues. Meeting information and contact.

Virginia: Bellydance by Anthea (Kawakib, Atesh) - Anthea's site for information on belly dance, classes, costumes, performance, Diva Dancers, bellygrams, links, photos, Anthea's resume, Kawakib's Dance Tips.

TMS Dancer - Instruction in Central Massachusetts for all levels and music types. Includes step sheets, caledar and contact information.

Bellydance With Selket - Bellydance site based in Chico, California. Selket mixes in her own humor, performance tips and a dance names database with an ever-growing library of links.

Gon' Dancin' - Kathy Brown's original line dance choreography, includes photos of dance events, and a link to a newsletter that includes world wide dance information.

Yasmina's Belly Dance Home Page - Articles, jokes, a limerick, reviews of nine videos, music reviews, and a series of Spotlight articles on dancers and troupes.

U Can Line Dance with Kort Kurdi - Teaches in Arizona year-round, from beginner to advanced levels. Includes photos, schedules and contact information.

Madame Mozuna's Caravanserai - Quotes, suggestions on finding dance music, lyrics to a couple of songs translated into English, and a glossary defining more than 50 terms.

Chance To Dance - Information resource for line dancing and country western dance in Michigan and Ontario.

Desert Dance Festival Website - The official web site for the Desert Dance Festival which occurs every autumn in the San Jose, California area.

4LineDancing - Directory of line dancing links.

Afra's Home Page - Lists dance-related events in the United Kingdom.

Arizona Line Dance - Schedule of Line dance lessons and dances in Phoenix, Mesa and Sun Lakes areas.

Stockholm Belly Dance Festival - Festival focused on Oriental Dance, with world class teachers, workshops in different levels, gala show with egyptian star dancer and many more activities.

The Pure Country Dancers - Information on dance times, as well as a photo gallery and related links. Easton, Pennsylvania.

Afifa Web - Information about the International Oriental Dance Festival of Finland.

Booming Boots Line Dance Club - Lohtaja, Finland. Photos, annual Country Cruise organizator, activities and contact details.

Belly Dance Events - A listing of worldwide workshops and belly dance related events

Netty's Line Dancing, Tucson Arizona - Weekly lessons for beginners, intermediate and advanced. Schedules, links and contact details.

International Academy of Middle Eastern Dance. - A belly dance organization. Producers of the Awards of Belly Dance. Videos, workshops, shows, costumes, and links.

Southern Country Chattanooga - Gay and Lesbian line dancing group. Links, schedules and guest book.

MECDA (Middle Eastern Culture and Dance Association) - MECDA provides educational sources for the community of Middle Eastern Dance through communication, sponsorship of workshops, dance parties and events like the annual Cairo Carnivale.

Country Dancing USA - Instructional video tapes, appearance schedule, booking information, photos and contact details.

Huntsville Beledi Club - Located Huntsville, Alabama to support, promote, teach, perform and sponsor Middle Eastern Dance. Contains on-line newsletters, calendar of events, club photos, current workshops.

Modern Country Line Dancers - Monthly newsletter in Newcastle, Australia.

Scandinavian Oriental Dance Association - The site is in both English and Swedish, and features the dance scene throughout the Nordic countries.

Line Dance Heaven - Humorous look at line dancing from Australia.

Sherehezade, Belly Dance, Egyptian Style - Yahoo group for the exchange information of special belly dancing events and workshops.

Pine Scooters - Linedancers from Queensland Australia. Dance Listings, Photo Albums of Pine Rivers, Queensland and Dancers.

Yahoo Groups: Belly Dance UK - Discussion forums, links area, and photo gallery particularly slanted on the belly dance scene in the United Kingdom, although dancers from all over the world are welcome to participate.

Rawhide Bootscooters - Line Dance Club in Mulgrave East, Vic 3170 Australia. Calendar for lessons and socials, dance sheets, photographs and links.

Yahoo Groups: Middle Eastern Dance - Discussion board, photo gallery, and links page on Middle Eastern dance.

Strictly LineDance - Line Dance company of Sydney, Australia

Southeast Middle Eastern Dance - Information about Middle Eastern dance teachers, events, etc. in the Southeastern United States. Covers Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Louisiana, North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky)

Southern Cross Line Dancers - Line dance lessons, socials, videos, and activities in Sydney, Australia with Mark Simpkin and Tracie Lee.

South Florida Belly Dancer - Devoted to Middle Eastern dance in Palm Beach, Broward, and Dade Counties. Includes information on classes, clubs and restaurants which feature dancers and events.

Line Dance Association of Australia - Venues, classes, events and contacts for this nonprofit organisation aimed at promoting line dancing and supporting it's members and enthusiasts throughout Australia.

UK: Sarina's Harem - A clean family site for all those with a genuine interest in Belly-dance. Featuring Sarina and Pari in the Brighton area of England. Includes some costume and make-up tips from Pari.

Silverado Bootscoot Co. - Information on choreographer, classes, coming events, step descriptions and contact details. Perth, Western Australia

Texas: Meleea - Featuring Meleea from Dallas, Texas.

Linedance Teesside - Guide to Linedancing and Country Music in North East England. Hottest news, events, clubs, shops, dances and holidays.

Texas: Melissa Amira's Carousel Caravan - This site is predominantly a calendar of Melissa Amira's show dates and other upcoming events.

Cochise Corral Linedancing Club - Teaching two UK locations. Links to artists and teachers.

Texas: Isis and the Star Dancers - Dance troupe based in Dallas/Ft. Worth offering a variety of classes, entertainment, and costumes. Specializing in Middle Eastern and Polynesian dance.

Edgworth Outlaws - Linedancing, Choreography, Country, Music,Dance Scripts.

Texas: Odyssey Theatrical - For Belly dance class or entertainment...this site describes available talent in Dallas/Fort Worth...will travel.

Heroes and Villains® - Dance club in the UK, classes, dances and links to international line-dance related sites.

Texas: Sirrom Home Page - Featuring the teachers, students, and events of the Sirrom School Of Belly Dance in Houston, Texas.

Life's A Dance Line Dancing - UK based line dancing with classes in Onslow Village, Guildford, for beginners and intermediates.

Utah: Bellydancing by Thia - Information about Thia's classes and performances in the Salt Lake City, Utah area. Also some well-written articles to read, including makeup and costume tips.

Hats 'N' Boots Linedancing - Adult and children's Line Dance classes in South West U.K. Includes step sheets and links to other line dancing sites.

Washington, DC: Michelle Forner's Oriental Dance Web Site - Information about Michelle Forner: performer, teacher, scholar. Located in greater Washington DC area. Description of book available on Oriental dance subculture.

Line Dance UK - The Silver Dollar Line Dance Company, in Warwickshire.

UK: Afra's Home Page - Features UK teacher/performer Afra Al-Kahira. Lots of information on MED events happening in the South/South West of England. Music and videos for sale.

Linedance 4 all - Linedance classes for all levels and abilities in Cheshire and North Wales.

Sweden: As-Sayf Oriental Dance Home Page - Featuring the dance company As-Sayf in Sweden.

Rebel Country Disco - Find out where to go to learn to and take part in Linedancing in the North East of Scotland.

UK: Roz's Egyptian Belly Dance Site - News and views on Egyptian belly dance, costumes, classes, workshops, performances, and haflas.

Linedance UK - UK based database of dances, venues and links.

Silk Road Dance Company - Dance company specializing in the dance traditions of central Asia. Includes repertoire, photos, contact and background information.

Linedancing Clubs and Classes - A directory of linedancing classes and clubs throughout the UK, register your class if not already included.

Welcome to Namah Ensemble - Promotes Namah Ensemble, which performs mystical modern and traditional Persian/Iranian dance with live music. Based in Woodland Hills, California.

Lone Eagle Western Dance Club - Classes, socials and dance nights in the Leicester area.

JJ's Place - James Janner's Los Angeles-centric Belly Dance site - Los Angeles-centric Danse Orientale site.

Midland Mavericks Line Dancing, Birmingham, England. - West Midlands based line dance group, with step sheets and information for the line dancer.

Seattle Source for Middle Eastern Dance - Online information for events, workshops, performances, vendors, and instruction in the Puget Sound area.

The Nashville Angels - A mother and daughter duo. Singers and line dance instructors around the Northwest UK.

FatChanceBellyDance - Featuring Carolena Nericcio and the dance ensemble FatChanceBellyDance from San Francisco, California.

Sheffield City Liners - Contact information for this UK group.

Mahea Uchiyama Center For International Dance - Features Mahea Uchiyama's studio in Berkeley, California.

SideKickers and R&B Western Line Dancing - American Linedance classes for all levels from beginners to advanced plus many fun packed social evenings. Telford, Shropshire and Wolverhampton.

Arabian Nights Dancing - Featuring the tribal-style classes by Arabian Nights Dancing. Includes some information about costuming and the history of belly dancing.

Sureline Sundancers - The Sureline Sundance Line Dancing Club which operates in and around Essex (UK), fronted by Bob Hamilton.

Zia Ali's Tribal Belly Dance Page - Featuring Zia Ali in Atlanta, Georgia. Web site includes a description of the American Tribal style of dance plus a number of tribal-related links.

Silver Star WDC's - All forms of western dance, including line, partner and freestyle. Class and events listing. Dance floor etiquette, step sheets. Discos and corporate entertainment, from Birmingham.

The Circle: a Network for Bellydance - Featuring classes taught by Jane Archer in the tribal and neo-tribal styles in Portland, Oregon.

Swing City Line Dance Club - Venues for linedance lessons in South London and Kent, UK. Dates of dances with live bands.

Read My Hips - Featuring the dance company Read My Hips in Chicago, Illinois, which specializes in American Tribal belly dancing. Especially worth a look is an article: "Learn From Our Mistakes".

Western Dancing With Steve Mason - A site for the linedance enthusiast containing dance step sheets and information on class details and events in the Hull, East Yorkshire and South Holderness region.

Roya - Featuring Roya from Lawrence, Kansas.

Cromer Social Line Dance Club - Line Dancing for all, rock, pop and country western by the Cromer Renegades.

Kajira Djoumahna's Home Page - This page features Kajira of Santa Rosa, California (about an hour's drive north of San Francisco). It includes the text of several articles she has written for belly dance magazines.

Linedancing Links - A collection of links to sites about line dancing.

Tahya - Instruction in dance, drumming and other creative/healing arts guiding participants to find the music that dances within us all.

Burn the Floor Line Dance Club - Club based in Birmingham, England. Site includes class times, events, news, reviews, top 10, links, and photos.

Aalim Middle Eastern Dance - Based in St. Louis, Missouri. Performances & classes in authentic Middle Eastern folk dancing and belly dancing.

Gone Country - Paul sells authentic Western clothing, and his wife takes line-dancing classes.

Desert Dancers - Middle Eastern dance troupe specializing in American Tribal style. Located in Hurst, Texas.

Countrykickers Linedancing Classes - Derek teaches three classes each week at Cromer Avenue Church low Fell and Springwell Village Hall Gateshead just outside Washington. Includes schedules and contact information.

Raks Al Lat - Advertises performances by the tribal-style troupe, Raks Al Lat, in the area of Grover Beach (near San Luis Obispo), California.

Route 66 Worthing - Line dancing and partner dancing instruction in Worthing.

American Gypsy Belly Dance - All styles of Belly dance. Featuring the American Gypsy dance troupe. Also classes in Sacred dance.

Dancefloor - The linedancers FREE E-zine - A free e-zine publication, written by Linedancers for Linedancers. Updated monthly.

Jal A Drum - Based out of Washington DC, tribal fusion dance and music troupe.

Linsey's Linedance Scripts - Tried and tested Linedance scripts in an easy to follow lay out. Updated every fortnight.

New Mexico: Farfesha - Featuring Farfesha in Albuquerque, New Mexico at their new web site location. It includes three articles (how to wrap a turban, making tassels, and ethnic jewelry).

Chelsea Aristes - a UK Entertainments agency that specialises in Country & Linedance music. Includes Band Biogs, Links, and Tour Dates for British Bands

Heavy Hips Tribal Belly Dance - Instruction and performance by Heavy Hips Tribal Belly Dance of Santa Cruz, CA. Exciting tribal, folkloric and fusion styles of the Middle East, N. AFrica, and Gypsy.

Shefford Line Dancers - Shefford, Bedfordshire. A site which gives details of lessons, future events and fund raising. It also features an extensive photograph section.

Nouveau Nomads - American Style Tribal belly dance troupe in Fort Collins, Colorado that provides a fun and healthy environment for women to dance and drum.

Linedancer Magazine - Featuring dance scripts, dance reviews, news, message boards, music clips, choregrapher info, dance venues, downloadable music tracks and links to line dance sites worldwide.

Ultra Gypsy - Tribal bellydance company featuring fire performance and live musical accompaniment. Bellydance and drum class information listed.

Kickit - Links to line dance step sheets, choreographers, dance music, terminology, and links

Domba Gypsy Music, Dance and Wares - Performing traditional Middle Eastern dances and their own interpretations, as inspired by live music. Schedule, newsletter, and extensive photo gallery.

L.J.'s American Linedance Club - Stratford, London. Lisa is your instructor and has been running this successful club for over 5 years.

Oregon: New World Belly Dance - A non-profit corporation based in Eugene, Oregon, USA. Site features upcoming events. Also the cyber-home of Troupe Americanistan, a group of dancers and musicians from Eugene, OR. Photographs and articles.

DJM Linedance UK - An online dance database, choreographer contacts, links to other sites, guestbook and message board. Submit your own dances and Top 10's.

Lotus Tribal Belly Dance - American tribal style belly dance troupe based near San Francisco, California.

Oat Kake Corral Stoke On Trent - Linedancing club in stoke-on-trent. top 10 dances and dances taught page, including dance sheets.

Tribal Where? - Featuring Nerine Avital from Spokane, Washington. Includes a brief article about the origins of American Tribal belly dance.

Shane McKeever World Champion Linedancer - The website of the world champion linedancer Shane McKeever.

Pennsylvania: Ghawazee Dance Troupe - Featuring the tribal-style belly dance company Ghawazee in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Tulsa Shuffle Line Dance Club - Club information, dates, venues, directions, dance and music details, what's on and when.

Sisters of the Moon and the Seventh Veil Ensemble - Featuring the dance troupe Sisters Of The Moon and the band of musicians Seventh Veil Ensemble based in Santa Rosa, California.

UK-Linedancing Directory - A selected directory of UK Line Dancing links, music, step sheets, boots and courses.

Zenuba's Middle Eastern Oriental Dance - Zenuba and her tribal-style troupe in Norman, Oklahoma.

Line Dancing Websites - Provides line dancing steps, boots, line dancing UK, music, step sheets, and courses.

Romani - Romani is a Tribal-style belly dance troupe with a modern, urban flair, offering classes and performances.

M.T.Groove Lindance instructors - A site about Two of Derbys linedance instructors/choreographers with a "what's happening" section.

Morocco and the Casbah Dance Experience - Official site for Morocco, long-time researcher of the dance traditions of the Middle East and North Africa.

B.Js Stateliners Linedance Site - Directory of Linedance Classes, Venues, Dance sheets, Country Singers, Entertainers & Top Ten Dances.

Robyn's Nest - Featuring Robyn Friend, who teaches and performs Persian classical singing, Persian classical dancing, Turkish folk singing, and Turkish classical singing in the Los Angeles, California area.

Dixieliners - Includes step sheets in adobe acrobat for download, class schedules and links to related sites.

Jawaahir Dance Company - Features Cassandra's dance company, Jawaahir. Based in Minnesota, U.S.A.

Have Fun Go Mad Linedancing - Step sheets, photos, links, classes and top ten chart.

Amethyst - Featuring Amethyst and her dance company, Amethyst Veils in Australia (Forrestfield, Beechboro, Guildford).

Masters in line - The website of the top 4 UK Linedance Choreographers. Get latest dance scripts and tTour information from Rob Fowler, Rachael McEnaney, Paul McAdam and Pedro Mechado.

Ecole de Danse Orientale Sandra - Promotes a dance school on the French Riviera (Nice) run by Sandra. Photos, class schedule, and Sandra's biography. Site is in both English and French.

5678 Linedancing - Line dancing on the southcoast of England. Includes step sheets, venues, photos and contact details.

Aziza Sa'id - Featuring Aziza Sa'id in Cathedral City, California (near Palm Springs). Links to performers, teachers, dancers, cultural and dance suppliers sites.

Texasbootscooters - Includes chat and messenger service, links, events, merchandise and contact details

Atéa - Featuring Atéa in Los Angeles, California, creator of the excellent Magical Motion instructional videos.

Calgary Stampede Line Dancers - Classes for beginners andintermediates in Kent (Orpington & Hayes)plus monthly social dance nights. Schedules, directions and contact details.

Suhaila - A comprehensive site featuring Suhaila's dance company, classes, biography and information on her new certification program for Bellydancers.

Starlite Linedancing in Kettering and Corby - Information on events and classes, free dance sheets and contact details.

Catharae, Belly Dancer, Tarot Reader, and Bellydance Instructor. - Featuring Catharae in Upland, California (near Los Angeles).

Arkansas Country Classic - A Fun Country sanctioned, country and western dance event held annually in Little Rock, Arkansas (USA) in September.

Sapphira's World of Dance and Dragons - Featuring Sapphira from South Lake Tahoe, California. Has a beautiful painting of a belly dancer with a dragon that Sapphira was the model for.

The Big Apple Country Dance Festival - March event in East Rutherford, NJ, USA. Includes workshop schedules, directions, and registration information.

Serafina Dance - Oriental dance classes and workshops offered in the London area as well as Baladi Cairo Egyptian Dance Holidays and performances throughout the UK.

Central Florida Country Dance Stampede - Cocoa Beach, FL, event in February, includes registration form and hotel information.

Suzanna Del Vecchio - Suzanna is an international belly dancing performer and instructor. Her web sites sells instructional and performance videos and describes her annual summer dancer's retreat in the Colorado Rockies.

Chicagoland Country Western Dance Festival - August event in Rosemont, Illinois, includes list of invited instructors, workshops and registration information.

Shahira, Belly Dancer, Southern California Area - Featuring Shahira from the Los Angeles, California area.

Canadian Country Classic - Annual March event in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, includes registration information.

Snake's Kin Studio - Classes taught by Lynette in Emeryville, CA.

Christmas in Dixie - Birmingham, AL, USA event in December each year, includes on-line registration.

Azziza - Promotes Azziza's belly dancing performances.

Eastern Dance Challenge - Vienna, VA, USA, event in May, includes registration information, and videos available from previous events.

Badia Star Eastern Arts - Advertises belly dance, yoga, and shiatsu classes taught by Badia Star in the Toronto, Canada area.

Gateway Dance Festival - Event held in St. Louis, MO, USA in November annually, includes registration form.

Mee'sha - Featuring Mee'sha from Pacific Grove, California (near Monterey).

Halloween in Harrisburg - Annual event in Harrisburg, PA, USA, includes registration form and contact information.

Fatina of Michigan - Promotes belly dancing instruction and choreography by Fatina from the Detroit, Michigan area.

Las Vegas Dance Finale - Annual November event includes registration form and hotel information.

Juanita's Belly Dance Site - Middle Eastern dance instructor, performer, and troupe director of Gypsies of the Shimmering Sand. Based in Pensacola, Florida.

Grand Prix of Country Dance - Montreal, Quebec, Canada event held in May, includes English and French versions of site.

Dunia - Features Dunia in San Jose, California. Primary focus of the web site is the annual festival she organizes in San Jose, the Desert Dance Festival. Also features information on Dunia's Nile Spice dance company.

Peach State C/W Dance Festival - Atlanta, GA event, held in March each year, includes registration and hotel information.

Jodette's Belly Dance Class - Promotes belly dance instruction in Sacramento, California taught by Jodette.

North Pacific Dance Classic - Held in Vancouver, BC, Canada in February, includes hotel and travel information and registration form.

Mesmera - Featuring Mesmera from the Los Angeles, California area.

Little Bit of Texas - Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA event in June, includes downloadable registration form.

Kerensa - Belly dancing instruction in private dance studios throughout Manhattan, or comfort of your own home (ladies only).

Sunshine State Dance Festival - Held in Ft. Lauderdale, FL over Thanksgiving weekend annually. Includes activities, workshops, schedule, hotel and registration information.

Bedia Dance - Belly dancing instruction and performances in traditional Middle Eastern dance for Florida. Includes a couple of good articles: Research Gems, and Teaching Tips.

Texas Classic - May event in Houston, TX, USA includes schedules, registration and contact information.

Kamala - Middle Eastern Dancer - Featuring Kamala of Pasadena, California (near Los Angeles).

Queen City Classic - In Ft. Mitchell, KY, USA, includes hotel and contact information.

Bellydance by Anthea Poole (aka Kawakib, Atesh) - Anthea (Kawakib) based in Fredericksburg, Virginia (USA). Performer, instructor, costumer. Online shopping for costumes, musical instruments.

Shamrock Western Dance Classic - Event held in Fermanagh, N. Ireland, UK, includes contact information and music used.

Rossah's BellyDance site - Rossah's belly dance in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA: classes, belly dance information, a poem, and photographs.

Atlantic Seashore Dance Faire - February event in Williamsburg, VA, USA including featuring line dances, photos, hotel and registration information.

Susan Chatman, Santa Monica CA - Featuring Susan Chatman in the Los Angeles, California area.

We Dance Competition - Classic Diamond Novice - Classic Diamond Novice UCWDC Competition results. Dancers that dance UCWDC competition and their results in various competitions.

Bellydance by Najida - Belly dance classes by Najida in Melbourne, Australia. Performer, teacher, choreographer and troupe director.

Dancin' In Branson - Annual event in Branson, MO, USA, includes schedules, registration forms, and links.

Henna Nights School Of Belly Dance - Featuring Zalika, in the Salisbury and Elizabeth area of Australia.

Brandin' Iron Dance Festival - Workshops and Competition (Pro Am & Couples) for Couples including Two Step, Waltz, Cha Cha, Nite Club, West Coast and East Coast, Line Dance. Photos, descriptions, schedule and contact details.

Sirrom School of Belly Dance - Based in Houston, Texas this school offers belly dance, polynesian, hip hop, and drumming classes as well as varied workshops throughout the year.

Southern National Dance Competition - Annual event in Biloxi, MS, USA

Shanna - Shanna is a professional performer and teacher in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her site features performance schedule, articles, and photographs.

Heartland Dance Festival - Annual event in Kasas City, MO, USA, includes contact information.

Arella - Arella is a bellydancer in Tennessee. She offers professional performances featuring fire, sword, glasses or shamadan. She also teaches classes and workshops.

The Monique Legaré International Folk Dance Company - Performances of the dances of Armenia, Bulgaria, England, France, French-Canada, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia and Ukraine

Tamalyn Dallal - Featuring Tamalyn Dallal in Florida.

Westwind International Folk Ensemble - SF Bay Area 40 member touring company combines live music, dance and song to present cultural traditions to educate and entertain.

Kleopatra - Featuring Kleopatra of the Los Angeles, California area.

MIT Folk Dance Club - The MIT Folk Dance Club sponsors three nights of dancing each week throughout the year, all of which are open to the MIT community and the general public.

Aziza - Featuring Aziza, from Sydney, Australia.

The Friendly FolkDancers - A group of folk-dancing Quakers who minister through dance. During a typical year, the Friendly FolkDancers organize two major tours (about 10 days long) and one or two mini-tours (usually three-day weekends). They have toured all over the U.S. and in several foreign countries.

Dhyanis - Featuring Dhyanis in Mill Valley, California (north of San Francisco).

Narodno! International Dancers - Performs at a wide variety of functions including festivals, concerts, and weddings in Wisconsin and surrounding states. Specializing in ethnic dances and cultures from Eastern Europe.

Stefy and Amal Khalifa - Featuring Stefy and Amal Khalifa in Italy. Site is partly in English, partly in Italian.

Texas International Folk Dancers - Home page of the Texas International Folk Dancers, including links to member groups and many other folk dance and music organizations.

Germany: Roxalena's Oriental page! - Featuring Roxalena from Hannover, Germany.

A Glossary of Dance Terms - This glossary was written for International folk dancers in Australia. It includes a reasonable selection of terms used in Australian colonial and bush dancing as well as most of the terms used by local international folk dance teachers.

Jillina - Bellydance Artist - Performance and instruction from Jillina, the bellydance artist.

Virginia Beach International Folk Dance - Home page of the VA Beach International Folk Dance Club. Lists club contacts and activities.

Fatimas - The First All Large Size Belly Dancing Troup From Los Angeles - Featuring the Fatimas from Los Angeles, California. This particular page features photos of the Fatimas that were taken when they were interviewed in August, 1992 by Evelyn Harris for a cable television show titled "Life In The Fat Lane".

Stockton Folk Dance Camp - Folk dance camp featuring an international staff of teachers. One week camps held each summer since 1948 at the University of the Pacific Campus.

Sabiba - Featuring Sabiba from San Jose, California. Has some streaming video clips of Sabiba dancing.

Collage International Dance Ensemble - Information on the Boston-area troupe, its repertoire, dances, costumes and schedule.

Malia - Middle Eastern Dance classes in the San Francisco Bay Area. Also some antique photos of dancers and women from the Middle East and North Africa.

Folk Dancing in Australia - Folkdance information - venues, schedule and contacts.

Marguerite, Belly Dancing, Fortune Telling and Magic - Marguerite is an entertainer, specializing in belly dancing, magic and fortune telling; available for videos, trade shows, and parties.

Rhiannon: The Academy Of World Dance - A dance ensemble based on traditional Irish dance branching out to include many other forms, such as ballroom and latin.

Rana - Advertises classes and performances by Rana, a professional belly dancer with 10 years experience. Photos, links, newsletter.

International Dance by Niki - Middle Eastern Belly Dancing/Gypsy/Classical Flamenco/Greek Folk Dancing by 'Niki'.

Shoshanna - Middle Eastern dance performer and instructor from Northern California shares her photo gallery and upcoming dance schedule.

International Folk Dancers of Ottawa - Non-profit group for the support and preservation of recreational folk-dancing in the Ottawa-Hull area of Canada. It sponsors events for local folk-dancers and the community at large, and stays in touch with other folk-dancing groups and their events nationally and internationally.

Roya's Belly Dance Page - Promotes Roya, a belly dancer based in Lawrence, Kansas.

Tulsa International Folk Dancers - Schedules, places, times, costs and contacts for the activities of an open and friendly club of international folk dance enthusiasts in eastern Oklahoma.

Emenke's Home Page - Featuring Emenke in Seattle, Washington.

Syracuse International Folk Dancers - The place for International dancing in Syracuse, New York. Dancng every Thursday night from 8:00 - 10:00: Balkan, Israeli, Greek, Scandinavian and Russian among others.

Maiiah's Home Page - Promotes Middle Eastern dance performances by Maiiah in Connecticut.

The Bay Area Folk Dance Directory - Calendar of events occurring in the San Francisco Bay Area and a list of venues, teachers, groups and bands.

Morocco and the Casbah Dance Experience - Classes and seminars available from Morocco, one of the foremost researchers of dance from the Middle East and North Africa. Also includes classes and seminars available from Tarik Abd Malik.

The Mandala Folk Dance Center - An International Folk Dance group in San Francisco. Herein, you will find information about the Mandala and a schedule of classes and events.

Zahra Zuhair, Middle Eastern Dancer - Featuring Zahra Zuhair in Toluca Lake, California.

Mandala Folk Dance Ensemble - Boston-based company of thirty dancers, singers and musicians who perform folk dance and music from many countries. The Boston Globe called Mandala a "postcard-perfect tour of the world via dance"

Arabia - Northern California belly dance performer and instructor

Houston International Folkdancers - Recreational group in Houston, TX. Request dancing and teaching in informal setting. Focus on Balkan regions.

Zaheea - Belly Dance Artist - Award-winning Middle Eastern Dancer and Teacher in the Sacramento area.

Collage International Dance Ensemble - Information on the Boston-area troupe, its repertoire, dances, costumes and schedule.

Susanne Potempa School for Oriental Dance - Featuring Susanne Potempa from Copenhagen, Denmark. In addition to promoting her work in Middle Eastern dance, the site contains a great article about the history of using essential oils, a brief list of vendors who sell Middle Eastern music in Denmark, and other information.

Folk Arts Center of New England - A non-profit organization in Cambridge, MA, USA; dedicated to promoting traditional dance, music, and related folk arts of many cultures, publishing a newsletter and calendar of dances and events in the greater Boston area.

Itämaista tunnelmaa Iriksessä - Featuring the dance troupe Zahara Dance from Finland.

Il Salterio Cultural Association - The cultural association "Il Salterio" is born in 1986 from the meeting of some young people of Brescia (Italy), interested in the knowledge and diffusion of folk dances from different countries and different traditions.

Orienta - Featuring Studio Orienta in Frankfurt-Am-Main, Germany. Content in both English and German.

Village Arts Coalition - Promoting folk arts in the Front Range, Colorado area. Become a member group, or browse the calendar and dance and activities listings.

Centro Danza Sirio - Featuring belly dance classes with Faridah al Said in Italy. The site's content is in both English and Italian.

KCFolk - International folk and contra dancing in the Kansas City area, including a monthly calendar, local Balkan ensembles, and links to many other folk music and dance sites.

Z-Helene - Information about classes and performances available from Z-Helene, a dancer based in Austin, Texas.

Framingham Folk Dancers - International Folk Dancing West of Boston. Instruction and requests for all levels.

Belly Dance Mirage and Tropical Fire Hawaiian Polynesian Performers - Belly Dance Mirage, based in St. Louis, Missouri, performs traditional and modern dances of the Middle East. Tropical Fire performs dances of Hawaii and Polynesia.

Monaro Colonial Dancers - The Monaro Colonial Dancers (MCD) is a Canberra based dance display team, presenting Australian Traditional dances from the 1800's to the present day

Kamar and Jewels of Fire - Middle Eastern (bellydance) shows & lessons for adults & teens hosted by Moonlite Fantasy Productions. Cabaret, folk, fusion and fantasy styles are taught.

The Williamsburg Heritage Dancers - Dance classes and performances in the Washington D.C. aread

Hozuhni [soul dance] - Featuring Hozuhni in Ormond, Florida.

The Colonial Dancing Master - Commercial source of resources of instructions and music for teachers, students, and dancers.

Sahnobar Dance Ensemble - Featuring the dancers and musicians who make up the Sahnobar Dance Ensemble in Gainesville, Florida. Also includes two excellent articles: a short write-up describing Oriental dance, and excerpts and pictures from Orientalist writings in the 19th century about the Ghawazee.

The Duquesne University Tamburitzans - America's longest-running multicultural song and dance company dedicated to the performance and preservation of the music, songs, and dances of Eastern Europe.

Troupe Arabesque - Featuring Troupe Arabesque and Mau'oli'oli Dancers in Tallahassee, Florida.

BalkanFolk - Touch and feel the spirit of the Balkan arts: workshop for Balkan folklore, musical instruments, CD, Bulgarian folk music, national folklore costumes.

Zuhela's Home Page - Featuring Zuhela Yamir in Ocala, Florida.

FMD Kolo - Balkan and serbian folkdance group.

Aziza Nawal - Featuring Aziza Nawal in Atlanta, Georgia. Includes music reviews for several recordings.

Radost Folk Ensemble - Music, song and dance of Eastern Europe, including Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania and Hungary, with the splendor of authentic costumes, live music on traditional instruments, vitality and joy.

Habibi Belly Dancers - Featuring the dance company Habibi Dancers of Grand Ledge, Michigan.

Halas Dance Ensemble - Bio of the Hungarian dancing ensemble

Elia Ione Bercaw - A personal site for Elisa Ione Bercaw in the Atlanta, Georgia area. It also includes information about Elisa Iona, her dancing persona as well as a nice article titled, "What Is Oriental Dance?"

Balkanfolk 2001 - A seminar focusing on the folk arts in Bulgaria, Serbia, Romania and Macedonia. Topics include folklore dances, singing and musical instruments gaida, kaval, duduk, gadoulka, tamboura, tapan embroidery. Scheduled for July 2001 in Pamporovo - Bulgaria.

Fahtiem's Bellydance Magic - Based in Rowland Heights, California, teaches belly dance, entertains at parties, offers Middle Eastern dance music CDs, and has a troupe of oriental bellydancers, The Sultan's Delites.

Kolo Dancing Ensemble - Dances from the regions Serbia, Bosnia and Macedonia.

Jawaahir Dance Company - Featuring Cassandra's Jawaahir Dance Ensemble of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Ritums - The folk dance group from Jelgava, Latvia. History, repertoire and news.

Amaya - Featuring Amaya in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Nova Nada - A Croatian folklore ensemble located in the Detroit area that is devoted to preserving the Croatian culture.

Danse Arabesque - Featuring the troupe Danse Arabesque from Wichita, Kansas.

Technik - Folklore ensemble of Slovak technical university Bratislava.

Crescent Dancers - Middle Eastern belly dance troupe in western Massachusetts. Performers and teachers with ongoing classes in Pioneer Valley area.

Bucovina Folk Group - A modest guide for all those interested in the Romanian folklore.

Alarde Oriental Dance - Features belly dance performers and classes in Spain. Site is in both Spanish and English.

Serbian Cultural Association Oplenac - One of the leading folk ensembles in North America. Oplenac strives to promote and maintain Serbian heritage in Canada and around the World.

Hasani's Online Hotline - Features Hasani and friends. Schedule for upcoming dance events in the Pacific Northwest.

Barynya - Database of Russian Entertainment - Russian folk art and entertainment database

Desert Moon Dance Academy - Belly dancing classes by Arleah and the Desert Moon Dance Academy in St. Louis, Missouri. Includes articles with definitions of some dance-oriented terms, and information about Middle Eastern music. Excellent collections of dance-oriented links that is well organized into categories and points to very informational web sites.

Misha and Natasha from Russia - New York based duo with authentic Russian instruments, folk songs and dances.

Jovan - Exploring Middle Eastern Dance - Photos and performance schedule for Jovan from Northern California.

Glinka - Garfield, New Jersey. The GLINKA Russian Folk Ensemble is a non-profit organization that promotes Russian culture through dance and song.

Soraya's Mid-East Dance and Music Productions - This site advertises Soraya's Egyptian-style belly dancing, music and videos.

Children dancing group Raduga - from Kronshtadt Russia. Original professional performances on the ground of Russian and other folk dances.

Desert Dancers of Bangor, Maine - Site contains pictures of Bangor's Middle Eastern dance troupe, information about classes, upcoming performances and workshops, and links to sites with Middle Eastern dance resources.

Junior dancing troups of Russia - Essays with photo galleries featuring performance shots of Russian creative junior dancing troups.

Reda - A Hampton Roads, VA based belly dance teacher and performer. Owner of Dreams of Egypt boutique. Director of Desert Stars.

Russian and Gypsy folk show 'Moscow' - NYC based program of Russian folk and Gypsy popular folk songs and dances.

Ruby Jazayre Queen of Beledi - Information about Ruby Jazayre, a performer, instructor and choreographer of Middle Eastern Dance based in South Bend, Indiana.

Asemez - Caucasian folk dance ensemble. Information about the ensemble.

Azura's Bellydance Studio and Entertainment - Promotes Azura, a belly dancer based in Melbourne, Australia.

Virsky - Spirit Of Ukraine - Virtual Information Resource for Ukrainian Dance Worldwide.

Egyptian Academy of Oriental Dance - Advertises classes, seminars, and events by Yousry Sharif and Nourhan Sharif.

Kupalo Ukrainian Dance Ensemble - Edmonton, Alberta group dating back to 1982, under the auspices of the St. Basils Ukrainian Catholic church. Group history, image gallery, and audition details.

Amara's Middle Eastern Dance Page - Featuring Amara of Los Angeles. Director of Ya Helewa! Contains class and performance schedules and articles on Middle Eastern dance.

Alberta Ukrainian Dance Association - Founded in 1982 to encourage communication within the dance community in Alberta and across Canada. Brief description and contact information.

Shareen el Safy - Performed and conducted seminars on five continents, and has studied and performed extensively in Cairo, Egypt. Editor, Habibi Magazine.

Barvinok Ukrainian Dance Ensemble - Calgary dance group. History, photo gallery, performance calendar, and contact information.

Botticelli - Belly dance classes by Botticelli and her troupe Jumanah in Roskilde, Denmark. Also an extensive section on technique with text and diagrams explaining how to do a variety of dance moves.

Kryla Ukrainian Dancers - Ukrainian dance group from Bonnyville, Alberta. Includes group history, performance calendar, and dancer and instructor lists.

Boulder BellyGrams by Maria - Promotes classes and performances by Maria in Boulder, Colorado. Also great belly dance resource, with product reviews, lists of movies & television shows that feature belly dancers, humor, recipes, and more.

Tryzub Ukrainian Dance Ensemble - Calgary, Alberta dance group. Group history, performance calendar, photos, biography of artistic director, and school information.

Oriental Fantasy Productions - Beata and Horacio Cifuentes are performers and teachers of oriental (belly) dance.

Ukrainian Shumka Dancers - Dance ensemble established in Edmonton, Alberta in 1959. History behind the group, tour dates, audition details, photographs, and dance class information.

The Joy of Belly Dance - Belly dance troupe located in southeast Queensland, Australia. Site offers information about performances, classes, and events. Also forums, costuming how-to's, photos, and forum.

Mahia Ukrainian Dancers - Edmonton, Alberta dance group. Features history, class details, artistic director profiles, performance calendar, costume information, and image gallery.

Bellyqueen - Danse Orientale - Featuring Bellyqueen-Danse Orientale, a professional bellydance troupe based in New York City.

Volya Ukrainian Dance Ensemble - Dance group from Edmonton, Alberta. History, photographs, class details, and description.

Mediterranean Images - Featuring Malika in the Washington, DC area.

Vesnianka Ukrainian Dance Ensemble - Dance group history, photographs, class details, and anniversary celebrations. Based in Toronto, Ontario.

Khalidah's North African Dance Experience - Promotes classes and performances by Khalida in the Chicago, Illinois area.

Arkan Dance Company and Ukrainian Academy of Dance - Classes, teaching staff, directors, registration, and schedule for the dance academy which teaches not only folk dance, but also classical ballet, character, and modern dance. Pictures, history, and event calendar for the dance group. Located in Toronto, Ontario.

Cairo Dance Festival, 2001 - Raqia Hassan, one of Egypt's Dance Masters, will be teaching at the Cairo Dance Festival, 2001. Included in this site are short biographies of scheduled teachers and information on attending.

Desna Ukrainian Dance Company - Toronto, Ontario based dance company. History, performance calendar, alumni, rehearsal information, image gallery, and links to other Ukrainian dance groups.

Gaziyeh Enterprises, Inc. - Featuring Zada Al Gaziyeh in Lawrence, Kansas.

Dunai - Ensemble from St. Catharines, Ontario. Instructor profiles, group history, performance calendar, image gallery, and video clips.

NAMESDE (North African/Middle Eastern Style Dance Enthusiasts - A student organization at the University Of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming that specializes in performing dances from the Middle East and North Africa.

Ukrainia Dance Ensemble - Brantford, Ontario dance group. Photographs and history.

Hilary Thacker - Featuring classes and performances by Hilary Thacker in Scotland.

Rusalka Ukrainian Dance Ensemble - Dance ensemble established in 1962 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Features pictures, history, board of directors, tour information, and latest news.

Sahara Sand Productions - Belly dance group in St. Louis, MO.

Troyanda Ukrainian Dance Ensemble - Selkirk, Manitoba dance group founded in 1989 by Tanya Harasymowycz and Bohdan Klymchuk. Includes pictures, instructor profiles, list of tours, repertoire, and audition contact information.

The Navel Academy Studio - Dance ensemble based in Westland, Michigan.

Veselka Ukrainian Dance Club - Information about cultural activities of dance group from Teulon, Manitoba.

World Tribe Dance Company - The World Tribe Dance Company- a troupe which performs dances of the Middle East and North Africa. Located in Hampton Roads, VA.

Zoloto Ukrainian Dance Ensemble and Company - Dance group from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Includes history, class details, director biography, dance repertoire, photographs, performance calendar, enrollment, and booking information.

Academy of Middle Eastern Dance - Information about this ensemble based in Brisbane, Australia.

Zapovit Ukrainian Folk Dance Ensemble - Based in Regina, Saskatchewan. Artistic director profile, class schedules, performance calendar, costumes, and image gallery.

Saqra's Home Page - Featuring belly dancing Saqra from Vancouver, Washington (USA).

Yevshan - Professional Ukrainian Folk Ballet Ensemble headquartered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. History, image gallery, artistic director profile, member list, audition details, and booking information.

Amana and El Ghawazi - Belly dance shows and classes in Paris, France with Amana and El Ghawazi.

Marunczak Ukrainian Dance Ensemble - Montreal, Quebec dance group. Brief description, historical highlights, pictures, and contact information.

Delilah - Featuring Delilah in Seattle, Washington.

Sadok Ukrainian Dance Ensemble - Dance group based in Vernon, British Columbia. Registration information, performance calendar, director profile, and image gallery.

Cyrus Ethnic Dance - Individual and group performances. Belly dance, Fire dance, Polynesian, Gypsy and Tribal. Belly dance lessons in Sarasota, FL. Performance schedule. Links to favorite sites.

Veselka Ukrainian Dance Association - Dance group formed in 1971 in Victoria, British Columbia to preserve the art of Ukrainian dance. Class details, membership, performance calendar, and instructor profiles.

Enheduanna - Biography, photos, schedule of classes and performance announcements for Enheduanna, an Oriental dance instructor in southern California.

Postoley Dance Ensemble - Boulder, Colorado based dance company specializing in the culture, music, and dance of Ukraine and Poland. Includes rehearsal information, video clips, and brief description.

Princess Nadja's Bellydance Home Page - Dance photos, links, upcoming classes in the Bakersfield, California area.

Poltava Ukrainian Dance Company - Dance company founded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1964. Brief group history and photographs of dancers and costumes.

Belly Dance Lessons Online (Asia) - Sells belly dance lessons delivered through e-mail by Asia.

Voloshky Ukrainian Dancers - Virtuoso folk dance ensemble centered in Philadelphia. Company profile, artistic staff, performance calendar, dance repertoire, critical reviews, and class information.

Shalimar - Photo gallery of Shalimar, based in Connecticut. Lists some events in the Connecticut area.

Syzokryli Ukrainian Dance Ensemble - Dance group based in New York City. Director profile, image gallery, class locations, summer dance camp details, and contact information.

Ghazal Rohani - www.Ghazalrohani.com: Persian and Middle Eastern Dance website, committed to high quality cultural art and entertainment.

Ukrainian Dancers of Miami - Dance group dedicated to the promotion and preservation of the Ukrainian culture, performing both traditional and contemporary Ukrainian folk dances. Performance schedule, membership, image gallery, and group history.

Schehera - Featuring belly dance instructors Schehera and Aja from Dayton, Ohio and the events that they sponsor.

Roztiazhka Ukrainian Cossack Dancers - Dance group based in Perth, Western Australia. History, event calendar, pictures, FAQ, and guest book.

Chanson de Vie Dance Studio - Information about a Mid-Eastern dance studio located in Nassau Bay, Texas (USA) near Clear Lake.

Veselka - Ukrainian Dance Ensemble - Dance group in Sydney, Australia. Includes photographs, video, and audio clips. Also, group history, performance schedule, alumni, and dance information.

Serena Studios - Learn to bellydance at Serena Wilson's New York studio. Classes, shows, boutique. Professional dancers for hire.

Krynychenka National Folk Dance Ensemble - Dance group from Rivne, Ukraine. Pictures, group history, repertoire, audio clips, and area information.

Bellydance by Hannah Nour - Official site of Hannah Nour, one of New York City's popular dancers. Contains links to other Arabic-interest sites as well as a photo gallery.

Sviato Dance Group - Group from Ukraine deriving its name from the word "Feast". Includes brief history and contact information.

Shadia Dahlal Belly Dance - Shadia Dahlal is a performer and teacher of Middle Eastern Dance in Tulsa. This site contains information about classes, her troupe -The Purple Roses of Cairo- bios of dancers, and links to other Middle Eastern Dance resources.

The Storks - Lelechenky - Ukrainian folk dance ensemble. All dancers are children who were evacuated from the City of Pripyat and resettled in Kiev, or children of Chernobyl clean up workers. Pictures and group description.

Roxann's Raks Sharki - Featuring Roxann of Middletown, Connecticut (USA). Site lists Oriental dance classes, performances, and other dance events in New England. Also has reviews, articles, and columns written about Oriental dance.

Tritsvit Folk Dance Group - Ukrainian dance group from Nikolaev, Ukraine. Brief description, contact details, and photographs.

Oklahoma: Aalim Bellydance Academy - Featuring Soraya al-Musri, Dezahre, Suhayla, and the Aalim Bellydance Academy in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

Youth of Podillya - Dance group from Technological University of Podillya in Khmelnitskiy, Ukraine. History and photographs.

Troupe Dayim Lahib - Home page of Cleveland, Ohio's Middle Eastern dance troupe Dayim Lahib. We feature 11 dancers and 2 live drummers and an eclectic blend of dance styles.

Orlyk Ukrainian Dance Ensemble - Ukrainian dance group based in Manchester, England. History, dance repertoire, pictures, event calendar, and description.

Dancing Mara's Bellydance Home Page - Features photos and performance schedules for Mara, a belly dancer in Fullerton, California. Also bellydance links, and a bellydance FAQ. Mara integrates Turkish, Egyptian, Arabic, cabaret and modern dance to create her own unique style.

Hoverla Ukrainian Dance Ensemble - Dance group formed in 1972 in Derby, England. Dance repertoire, image gallery, awards, event calendar, and history.

Jehan - Specializes in the art of Middle Eastern dance and music. Features sound clips, photographs and articles.

Ukrainian Ballet Prosvita - Dance group in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Photographs, group history, video clips, information on other dance groups in Argentina, and information about Ukrainians in Argentina. [English, Spanish, and Ukrainian]

Mishaal - Thoughts, dreams, and visions of an international belly dancer based in Japan.

Ukrainian Folk Ballet Vesela Ukraina - Dance group from Buenos Aires, Argentina. History, performance calendar, pictures, and contact information.

Adriana's Voluptuary Mystic Eastern Dance Tent - Promotes classes and performances by Adriana in the Los Angeles, California area. Don't miss Reflections In An Almond Eye, a collection of photos from then and now.

Polish Folk Resources - Links related to Polish Folk Culture.

Yasmina's Belly Dance Home Page - Promotes classes and videos by Yasmina. A great belly dancing site with articles, humor, and a calendar of upcoming events in Arizona.

Syrena Polish Folk Dance Ensemble - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Mayada - Middle Eastern Dance/Bellydance - Featuring Mayada from Toronto, Canada. In addition to promoting herself, she offers a suggested reading list of books and magazines about belly dancing and an "Ask The Experts" column.

Pomorze Polish Folkdance Ensemble - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Jenza'a Belly Dance Page - Information on classes, performances, biography and photos for this belly dancer based in Oakland, California.

Mazury - Founded in 1949, the largest Polish folk dance group in the UK consists of 120 musicians and dancers.

The Egyptian Castle - A site chock-full of information for anyone interested in Egyptian music,dance,and culture. Includes vintage film clips of popular Egyptian dancers and music available to download

Kalina - The Culture and Tradition society and its folk group Kalina.

BellyRobics - Advertises BellyRobics classes taught by Czarina, but doesn't identify where in the world she is.

Zywiec - Polish Song and Dance group, performing shows for public and private occasions. Repertoire includes dances from all over Poland.

SamaraDance - One of Ibrahim Farrah's proteges, Samara is a dancer who performs and holds classes regularly in the New York area.

San Francisco Ballet "Swan Lake 96" - Paul Berenson's review

Welcome to The Gilded Serpent - Online magazine servicing the Middle Eastern dance community. Contains several informational articles and interviews with dancers.

Sasha Posner's Swan Lake Page - Brief history of the ballet.

DiscoverBellyDance - Home page - E-zine for Middle Eastern dance enthusiasts and experts alike.

ThinkQuest: Swan Lake - Synopsis of the original ballet

Iasmin Aischan - Dancer and choreographer updates the secular belly dance, giving a new light to this art. Information about the studio, courses, shows, workshops in Belo Horizonte, Brazil

ThinkQuest: Les Sylphides - Synopsis of the original ballet

Blanca - Middle Eastern Dance - Site for professional belly dancer Blanca, based in New York City.

A Les Sylphides Portfolio - Moments from the ballet that stands forever at a turning point in history, looking backward into the Romantic era and forward into Modernism. (Note: brief caption below each picture; scroll down to see it.)

Hareem Shar'eem - We perform many different styles of Middle Eastern dance including Egyptian, American cabaret, American Tribal, Folkloric and Rom(Gypsy). Based in Cleveland, Ohio.

E! Online - Fact Sheet - Bolshoi Ballet's Les Sylphides (Chopiniana) (1987)

Leyla Lanty - An Egyptian style dancer/instructor, Leyla describes her dance background and the CD she produced in Cairo, Egypt, and shares some of her photos and upcoming performance dates.

ballet.co La Bayadere page

Belly Dancing by Catarina - Traditional Raks Al Sharki for special occasions. Available for booking in the San Francisco Bay Area and California Central Valley.

E! Online - Fact Sheet - 1991 Royal Ballet video information

Egyptian Bellydance by the Exotic Smra - Smra Shahar gives information from a historical perspective on the dance and some personal interpetive views with her bio. This performer/teacher is bi-cultural with Moroccan roots.

Footnotes Episode #9 - La Bayadere - Illustrated rundown of the television episode.

Hala Dance of the San Francisco bay area. - Hala grew up in Egypt & teaches the cultural aspects as well as the spirit & techniques of this art form. She also offers workshops and performs at cultural events.

A Giselle Timeline and Notes - Information on composer, choreographer, the first Giselle, the story of the piece and history.

Maya Gaorry: The magic of belly dance - The magic of belly dance with Maya Gaorry in Italy. Many languages available.

Benois Designs for Giselle - Part of the scenery collection of the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo housed at Butler University. Contains pictures of some of the sets for the ballet *Giselle*. Richly illustrated.

Orientale Expressions Middle Eastern Dance Troupe - Belly dancers in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, and the Carrboro area of North Carolina

ThinkQuest: Giselle - Synopsis of the original ballet

Merika - Professional belly dance performance and instruction in Los Angeles, California including pre-natal dance classes.

Footnotes Episode #2 - Bravo Network's Giselle resources.

Anwar Al Sahaara - Middle Eastern Belly Dance and Folkloric Troupe - Information on performance schedule, reviews, and galleries.

ThinkQuest: Le Corsaire - Synopsis of the original ballet

Ireena - Offering performance and instruction in Reno, NV, Ireena also performs regularly in the San Francisco bay area.

American Ballet Theater's Le Corsaire - Review by Paul Berenson

Kashmir's Middle Eastern Dance Site - Articles and tips on Belly Dance, Middle Eastern culture, and a background on Kashmir of Christchurch, New Zealand.

The Nutcracker Ballet - History of the ballet, plus music, links, movies and information on local performances.

Rising Phoenix Dancers - Featuring Sherezzah and her dance company in Palm Beach county, Florida.

Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker - Performance schedule, technical specifications, photos and information on the ballet, summer workshop and educational programs.

Sa'eeda - A performer and teacher in Santa Monica, CA for Arabic dance.

Alexander Benois' The Nutcracker - Scenery collection of the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo housed at Butler University. Contains pictures of Act II of Alexander Benois' *The Nutcracker*. Richly illustrated.

Bellydance by Inanna - Performance, bellygrams, classes, and workshops by Inanna (Grace Llewellyn), based in Oakland, California/San Francisco Bay Area. Site includes bellydancing links and resources.

The Nutcracker - Reviews and information on performances from ballet.contexts.

Shalimar and Bobby Lee - Teacher of Middle Eastern bellydance featuring lessons, shows, workshops, choreographies, middle eastern percussion and information about oriental dance arts.

Article: Nutcracker Remembered - A review of the new book from Documentary Book Publishers Let's Go On, from your About.com Guide

Tony Risotto and Yasmin Asar - Comedy magician and expert belly dancer speciality act. Available for world-wide T.V., theatre, comedy clubs, cruises, and corporate functions

Article: Nutcracker nice - Review of the IMAX dramatic version

Emerald Dreams performance company and the Mid Eastern Dance Exchange - A non-profit arts organization and dance school in South Florida. Director: Tamalyn Dallal.

Seiskaya Ballet's The Nutcracker - Information on the St. James, New York company and the performance, plus Nutcracker News and Nutcracker Shoppe.

Daughters of Rhea Belly Dance Family - Matrilinear Belly dancing family Rhea of Athens and her daughters Piper (Belly Dancer of the Year 2000) and Melina continue the tradition of oriental dance with taste, intelligence, and joie de vivre.

ThinkQuest: The Nutcracker - Synopsis of the original ballet

Welcome to the Palace of Princess Shahara - Full time professional bellydancer and teacher. Artistic director of the "Shahara Shimmers" dance troupe. Find a class in Brisbane Australia.

Atlanta Ballet Archive: Nutcracker 1996 - Casting details

Jalilah Sahar's Magickal Middle Eastern Dance - Site dedicated to the beauty of Middle Eastern Dance

The Nutcracker - A Ballet Fantasy - featuring the Kyiv Ballet of the National Opera House of Ukraine and The Ukrainian Shumka Dancers of Canada.

YiJing FengShui Research Center - An established company with years of experience in Feng shui and Fortune Telling consultation

Long Beach Ballet's Nutcracker - The leading ballet in the southern california area. Using the sets, props and costumes from the former Los Angeles Classical Ballet.

Charm Bellydance - A group of student dancers in the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Austrlia.

Kremlin Ballet presents Nutcracker - About the ballet, acts 1 and 2 as performed at the Kremlin Palace in Moscow, Russia.

Sahara Silk Middle Eastern Dance Ensemble - Specializing in Oriental and folkloric styles, this ensemble offers performances and classes in authentic Middle Eastern dance. We are located in Jacksonville, Florida.

Footnotes Episode #6 - Illustrated television episode rundown, resources.

South Florida Belly Dancers - Dance organization serving all of South Florida

Columbus Youth Ballet's Nutcracker - Photographs of the performances.

NearEastDance - Bellydance classes and events featuring tribal, cabaret, and Romani styles based in Ventura, CA USA. Bellydance costumes, zills, and music for sale as well as dancers and musicians for hire.

History and designs - Part of the scenery collection of the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo housed at Butler University. Contains pictures of some of the sets for the ballet *Petrushka*. Richly illustrated.

Angelique & Friends - Angelique teaches in the Phoenix area. The site contains a calendar of nationwide dance events.

Article: The Making of a Love Triangle - Natalie Shearer writes on the history of the Petrushka Ballet, leading to the evolution of Stravinsky's music.

Aisha Ali Dance Company - Middle East and North Africa dance studio information, music recordings, class schedule and bookings information.

Ballet2000 - The international dance magazine. English, french and italian editions.

Zakiyya and Raks Sahibat Middle Eastern Belly Dance Troupe - Zakiyya is a San Francisco based raqs sharqi (belly dance) performer and instructor. She directs the award winning dance company Raks Sahibat.

Ballet Alert - News and views on ballet, ballets, and ballet dancers. Performance calendars. Ballet Talk for fans. Dancers' photos, weekly Quiz, interviews, and articles about ballet.

Maeva´s place - Bellydance pictures, dance and music links.

Ballet.co - Online magazine with news, interviews, features and postings about all things ballet and dance in the UK.

Aswan Egyptian Dancers - Performance group of Middle Eastern and Egyptian dancers from Basildon, Essex

Ballet in Russia magazine - Articles, reviews, photographs

Belly dance with Maryem - Promotes an Italo-Tunisian Oriental dance artist in Rome, Italy. Beautiful pictures, information about arab culture and belly dance in Italy.

Ballettanz - Europe's leading magazine for ballet and contemporary dance

Middle-Eastern Dance in New England - This site lists information about teachers, classes, performances, and other events for belly dance in New England.

Culture Kiosque Dance Magazine - Edited in Paris, Dance magazine includes features, interviews and photos of dance stars and choreographers, reviews, commentary and a calendar of major European ballet and modern dance productions by European journalists and dance critics.

The Bay Area Belly Dance Page - An on-line information resource for Middle Eastern dance in the greater San Francisco Bay Area

DanceArt.com - Ballet and Dance Art - The Ezine for Dancers, includes feature article, art, friendly chat and message boards (over 30!), interviews with famous dancers, advice from teachers. Learn about dance, ballet and pointe shoes, costumes.

Belly Dance Contacts - Lists over 100 belly dance contacts, including teachers and performers.

Blandine's Wonderful World of Ballet - An ecarté look at the dance world through one of its lesser-known luminaries, Dame Blandine of Norbury.

Belly Dancers And Instructors - Zaghareet Magazine's directory of bellydancers and teachers.

Pointe Magazine - The essential source of information for a career in ballet.

Bellydance in Washington DC - This site is dedicated to Belly Dancing in the Washington DC Metro area. It includes listings of local teachers, events, and local restaurants, as well as a variety of information specifically geared to Middle Eastern Dance enthusiasts.

St. Petersburg Times - Ballet News - Collection from the WWW archives of The St. Petersburg Times.

Bellydance NY Home - Belly dancing events and teachers in the New York City area.

Ballet - Provides articles and links related to ballet.

British Columbia Middle Eastern Dance Association - Focus on British Columbia. This association promotes Middle Eastern dance in the British Columbia area, sponsors events, and offers clearinghouse services to help students find teachers.

New York City's Dance Message and Discussion Board - Post any and all ballet, jazz, modern, tap and other N.Y.C. dance related informationrmation. This includes resumes, auditions, work shops, studio and school information, and competitions.

Middle Eastern Dance--Dancers' Directories - Information on how to contact over 300 belly dance teachers and performers. May help you find one in your area!

The serious male Dancer - Men in Dance - Simple threaded interface.

Omega Morningstar's Home On The Net! - A personal web site by Maria in Australia.

World of Ballet - Ballet for all - Simple threaded interface.

Ayshah - Photo gallery featuring a belly dancer named Ayshah, along with some of her comments about the dance.

DanceWire - Classifieds for dance.

Anita's Belly Dance Page - This is a "personal page" featuring Anita and her hobbies. She lives in a small town in Kansas.

Male Dancewear - Discussions pertaining to male dancewear. Simple threaded interface.

The Morrigan - Featuring Teleri from North Carolina's Wiccan interests, and use of Middle Eastern dance for spiritual purposes.

New York City Professional Dance Forums - Includes: Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Dance Advice, Auditions, Schools, Studios, Employment, etc.

Saahira - Featuring Saahira in Phoenix, Arizona.

Ballet Tights - Mailing list. Ballet photography and discussion.

The Cat House - Dedicated to furthering the education of the participants and the general public about the different activities that Luvkttn is involved in, including Middle Eastern dance.

Art Of Ballet - Ballet for the adult ballet beginner including steps, photos, book and video recommendations.

My Middle Eastern BellyDance Info and Instructor Page - Featuring Tamira in Tyler, Texas, USA, and her group Pasha.

Ballet Alert's Ballet Talk - Moderated board for civilized discourse about ballet. Members are a mix of fans, dancers, critics, teachers, and other ballet lovers. There are special boards for Young Dancers and Adult Dance Students, but most of our discussions are about performances, issues in ballet, dancers, books, etc.

Gintaras - What could he possibly be up to now? - A male belly dancer in Australia.

CriticalDance.com Forum - Topics include dance issues, fun stuff, ballet, modern dance, studio, backstage.

Shimariah's Middle Eastern Dance Site - This personal site is dedicated to the Middle Eastern Dance experience. Includes areas for visitors to contribute their own knowledge of the dance and information about upcoming Middle Eastern Dance performances or events--it's a new site, so there's nothing there yet.

The Voice of Dance Message Boards - Categorized by dance styles.

Athena and Tom's Toys - Her husband Tom put up a site called Tom's Toys focused on collecting action figures, and Athena added the feminine touch by including information about the fashion dolls she is dressing in Middle Eastern outfits.

ThinkQuest: The Rite of Spring - Synopsis of the original ballet

Zahir's Oasis - I am that most exotic creature, a male bellydancer. And this is my shrine to the artform I've come to love.

Le Sacre du Printemps: The Rite of Spring - Synopses of two versions including premiers, featured dancers, choreographers, and related material.

Farhana Masri's Home Page - Links about the beautiful art of belly dance, Egypt, food, music and events.

International Association for Dance Medicine and Science - IADMS promotes medical, scientific, and educational activities aimed at enhancing the treatment and training of dancers with the ultimate goal of improving dancers' health, well-being, and performance.

AishaMau, Director of the troupe Shadows of the Fire - History and dance background for AishaMau, including photos and links to pages of personal interest

Ask A Dance Medicine Expert - Katy Keller, Alycea Baylis-Ungaro, and Ethan Feldman answer your dance health questions.

Panta Rei's Bellydance Page - Panta Rei's Bellydance Page with links to bellydance sites, costumes, music, instruments, ethnical dances, etc.

Massage Therapy Article By Leigh Finner, L.M.T. - Guidance for dancers looking to massage therapy.

Asim's Middle Eastern Site! - A site for finding many of the middle eastern or belly dance related links on the net.

Muve Dance - Guided improvisational dance class combining music and movement. The goal is to explore the body's full movement potential for enjoying music.

Apothecary's Page For Raqs Sharqi - Over 100 links to web sites related to Oriental dance.

Flamenco Pages of Juan Talavera - FLAMENCO Dance news, Class Schedules, Performance dates, Spanish Dance Information, Flamenco Gossip!

Sapphire Swan Dance Directory - Belly Dance - Belly Dance web guide. Lists about 12 web sites related to Oriental dance.

FotoGalería de Flamenco - Exhibition of photographs about Flamenco music. Dancers, singers, guitars.

Farhana Masri's Home Page - Features many links to the world of bellydance including music, videos, food, workshops, education, and information about what's happening in the world of dance.

Flamenco Ring - A collection of websites that center on this Spanish music and dance style.

Zaghareet Belly Dance Links - Links to vendors, musicians, information on Middle Eastern culture, and dance-related web sites.

Flamenco.org - A well organized and non-profit site listing events and classes, artists and organizations, and many other resources.

Middle Eastern Dance Web Ring - List of sites in the ring, with brief descriptions.

Flamenco in Washington DC - Flamenco performances, workshops, dance and guitar lessons, places to buy castanets, flamenco shoes and CDs. Updated frequently by guitarist Michael Perez.

The Sacred Dance Guild - Dance as a language of Faith and Celebration.

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